This is an honorable yet emotional question for any OP, please don't ask. huu. but i'm gonna tell you anyway. ahha.
Why RMC ?
I used to tell people i entered RMC because of my father. It was a micro-reason actually, but still big one lah. And it was 1-sec answer to end the Q&A. No one wants to listen to ur story unless u are millionare or dying. The reason i gambled to enter RMC was......i wanted to become SOMEONE. I wanted to change my life!
Back then my friends discouraged me. Someone who i used to call best friend laughed at me when i told him i wanted to enter RMC & I still remember he said, "kau ni jentik pun dah melayang" during our way to canteen. My class teacher once told my father, boleh ke Ubadah ni masuk RMC? Sya rasa dia tak mampu..
i wasn't a bright student except in academic. I was the boy people said its kiamat if he's saying something harsh. I was the boy who was mocked by girls of his batch even outside school. I was the boy who was helpless when insulted by juniors. I was the boy who was rejected by his crush in front of his classmates like he was a trash XD huuhu
I wanted to change my life!!
Know what, my idol was Salahuddin Ayubi. I wanted to become as great as Salahuddin Ayubi. I read abt him (it was first novel i read) & i see my life was far behind compared to him.
So there I put myself- into RMC. Home of Future Leaders. Where boys turn into men. It's what people said. I had no idea whats it is like inside RMC. All i know was the 2 years journey will change the rest of my life. There will no turning back. No U-turn.
Yeah, i had lot of breakdowns back then in RMC. Fews are still fresh & emotional to recall. Those moments i prayed for strength, through weakness i learnt we need God. The moment i almost give up...
To enter RMC you have to go thru a 1-week-interview. I ran everyday befroe the interview to make sure i'm fit enough XD There are few criterias tested- medical check up, IQ, leadership, physical test & interview by officers. Each day there was elimination stage. Alhamdulillah i passed the interview. Then the praying drama started. I prayed so much to enter RMC. I didn't deserved, i wasn't lucky, BUT i prayedd & worked hard.. only Allah knows :) alhamdulillah..
Alhamdulillah 23.01.2009 where it all began. I was put into Foxtrot Company. We were initially 32 people. Throughout 2 years only 27 of my squad made till POP. My batchmate also were 260+ in the beginning, then throughout the first 7 months +-50 boys quitted, equivalent to 20% reduction.
I need to tell abt the survival rate because in RMC the purpose of ragging & drill according to my senior, are to BUILD A MAN & eliminate those who are unfit mentally. I'm proud to say that i survived. The proud is the driving force for any OP to face all forthcoming in life. I'm just straight to the point. The seniors everytime right after they ragged & drilled us, they will do compensation or we called it brainwashing. They will bagi ceramah & always said that when the going get tough, the tough get going. Exactly
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In RMC we were called Buday Boy. There are only two type of RMC Boys- Newboy (junior) & Senior Putera (SP). Eventho we are only 1 year apart, newboys have to call SP as Sir. Its master-servant relation. Newboys have to respect & obey SP so much, otherwise you will be 'targetted' till you quit. Until my batch, SP have autorithy on their Newboys on how they gonna 'build' and train them using their tradition. Now i heard Newboy & SP are seperated which bring a big BIG changes to the traditions. Really?? Who would tell the Newboys- tiada yang tak boleh!
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| This is my squad- Royal Fox. :) We are still keeping in touch. Some are married. |
I got my second name on first day tho- Tikus. Then a kind-hearted yet influenceful senior, convinced his squad to call me Mice instead bcoz mice sounds nicer. Don't ask why tikus, it is obviously. XD And thats the reason why i'm somehow so obsessed with mouse. hehhe
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The Newboy year was really tough esp the first 6 months. I'm not sure hows the remaining 6 months but i'm sure everyone got tough dy. It was just get easier. Newboy year is the phase where we the bloodbrother-bonding built and uphold the Newboy principle, "Takde yang tak boleh". Newboys never walk, Newboys run- said seniors. During this year, you will be treated like a servant. You are the washing machine, you are the mesin urut, you are the postmen, you are the typewriter, and the list goes on, which some names are worse than that i can't mention it here. And favor the military-style principle, the motto One for All, All for One. If something happens to your squad, you will be taken charge too. You will be punished for others' fault. Altogether. But this is how the seniors taught the meaning of brotherhood, go correct your friend & help them if they aren't capable. We live for each other. We are ONE.
Tiada yang tak boleh! esp when you have a team
During the Newboy year, your mental strength will be tested. Your physical strength will be strengthened. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. This is how RMC traditions work. Budak Boy don't bully, instead, we build men. Bully is soo bad, please don't bully. And don't confuse ragging with bully. Budak Boy ragging. Even somehow the raggings are too much (and i strongly disagree)...to name a few yang pelik2 such as hammerlight, komando rest & others. But the raggings are mostly constructive. Military style.
No ragging, no RMC la.
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| Foxtrot Compeny in 2009. My senior squad was FoxCrew, they were 21 person. |
Still a lot to share but i need to stop now, tomorrow got Vasili class oh. Maybe i spare those for next writing & sharing but let see how. Hopefully i will get the mood to recall the memory again. Thanks for asking somehow its good to write and remember old memories. :') it's nostalgic yet emotional to reminisce.
Serve to Lead.
In order to lead, you have to serve.
#sentiasaberusaha
*sorry for all the boastings...i should compensate it with something hha
