About PLKN
It's been two years after miliatary service in Perlis. Here I'm going to blog about the memories, things to prepare, some advice and experience I gained during camp.
Here is some description and introduction for national service training program in Malaysia.
National service training program in Malaysia is known as NS or PLKN ( Program Latihan Khidmat Negara) which involve graduated student after SPM (age 17 and above) in this program for three months period.
After SPM, we always stay in a worry condition and be afraid if we are the selected one for national service.
There are so many stories and legends about PLKN you've heard before you enter the camp. That makes you have a miserable feeling and always thinking of thousand ways to escape from this 'disaster'.But the rule changed after year 2015, PLKN changed to volunteer program, you will be given form in the school and fill in the form if want to be the volunteer.
The legends that told by people surrounded me are there will always one child in a family will be selected for PLKN, if your 'gege' and 'jiejie' is not the chosen one, then it would be your turn to be selected by goverment for joining this program. Next, they told you about ghost stories for XX camp and what you should keep notice and always keep 'sampo' (amulet) by your side. Nevertheless, they told you surely you will become fat and black after the camp because you eat 6 meals a day.
Things you have to prepare:
1) 2 to 3 collar tee, long sweatpants (MUST)
You will be given 2 sportwear, 2 set military uniform，2 set of class uniform, 2 pair of socks, 3 pair of shoes, 2 caps and other accessories like belts. So you will lessly have to wear your own shirt for every meeting except daily roll call at night and probably you just can wear when you are in dormitory area only. For camp in Guar Chenderai, Perlis, our coach doesn't allow us to wear round neck tee during roll coll, so it is convenient if you bring all tee with collar because camping is not a fashion show.
2) Your pillow ( Not a MUST)
Everyone had insomnia during the first day of the camp because we were no longer sleeping on the bed we used to and of course the pillow that given are dirty and the dorm makes you feels like no privacy because you were sleeping with 20 peoples or above. So, bring along your pillow can make you have sense of security and sleeping really so important for us. But if you are a pig that can sleep anytime and everywhere, pillow isn't a must for you to bring along.
3) A mini fan (MUST)
Either folding fan or mini electrical fan, you must prepare yourself one. Because no air-cond room in camping area and when the small hall is crowded with hundreds of people just to listen to a three hours and bored drug abuse lectures, you surely need a mini fan in hand.
4) An extension umbrella (MUST)
A very useful tool in camp for first batch and third batch army because first batch and third batch usually fall on rainy season. The dormitory area I stayed during camp is quite far away from class and canteen. So when it's raining, it would be not convenient if you share umbrella with your friend if there is only few that brings umbrella.
5) MP3 , Novel, Notebook, Junk Food (Not a Must)
Some advice here, you don't have to bring too many clothes and pants but more toys that you can use for the days without phone. My dorm-mates and I like to write letter for each other and write diaries and exchange it to read. We will sit together in a circle and spend our time gossiping and eating. And I like to borrow MP3 from a girl that sleep next to me, without music there is no life. BUT if you aren't like to talk much and can sleep anytime anywhere, this is surely not a must.
5) Rag, Pail and Brush (MUST)
Bring more rags for cleaning use. You surely need rags to wash and clean your cupboard, window and bed area so bring more rags. One pail and brush should be enough for washing your clothes.
6) Sunblock, Skin Care products, Daily Supplies (MUST)
I don't really use sunblock during the camp because I think we all sweat a lot under the sun during marching and will cause a minus effect. So we just bring masks, cleansing foam, toothbrush and toothpaste. You can share with your dorm-mates if you didn't bring anything if they are willing to share with you. I think this is not a must for boys but still on my 'Must List' because it cannot be denied that some boys are afraid to turn black more that girls do.
7) 2 or 3 500ml bottles (MUST)
Spare 2 or 3 500ml bottles because the military uniform have a big pocket that can keep 500ml bottle. I usually fill in all the bottles at night and keep in cupboard so the next day I can bring one for outdoor activities and without wasting time to queue up and fill in the water, I can have another bottle of water in my cupboard. If you feel you are drinking more bottles of water a day, of course you can bring 1liter Tupperware or bottle but I don't think you would like to run here and there and feel exhausted to carry 1liter bottle with you.
So here are some of my advice and experience that wish to be helpful for you.
If you have any other things and recommendation for ' The Must List in PLKN ', always feel free to drop a comment for me. Thanks.
Friendship since year 2014.
Here is some description and introduction for national service training program in Malaysia.
National service training program in Malaysia is known as NS or PLKN ( Program Latihan Khidmat Negara) which involve graduated student after SPM (age 17 and above) in this program for three months period.
After SPM, we always stay in a worry condition and be afraid if we are the selected one for national service.
There are so many stories and legends about PLKN you've heard before you enter the camp. That makes you have a miserable feeling and always thinking of thousand ways to escape from this 'disaster'.But the rule changed after year 2015, PLKN changed to volunteer program, you will be given form in the school and fill in the form if want to be the volunteer.
The legends that told by people surrounded me are there will always one child in a family will be selected for PLKN, if your 'gege' and 'jiejie' is not the chosen one, then it would be your turn to be selected by goverment for joining this program. Next, they told you about ghost stories for XX camp and what you should keep notice and always keep 'sampo' (amulet) by your side. Nevertheless, they told you surely you will become fat and black after the camp because you eat 6 meals a day.
Things you have to prepare:
1) 2 to 3 collar tee, long sweatpants (MUST)
You will be given 2 sportwear, 2 set military uniform，2 set of class uniform, 2 pair of socks, 3 pair of shoes, 2 caps and other accessories like belts. So you will lessly have to wear your own shirt for every meeting except daily roll call at night and probably you just can wear when you are in dormitory area only. For camp in Guar Chenderai, Perlis, our coach doesn't allow us to wear round neck tee during roll coll, so it is convenient if you bring all tee with collar because camping is not a fashion show.
2) Your pillow ( Not a MUST)
Everyone had insomnia during the first day of the camp because we were no longer sleeping on the bed we used to and of course the pillow that given are dirty and the dorm makes you feels like no privacy because you were sleeping with 20 peoples or above. So, bring along your pillow can make you have sense of security and sleeping really so important for us. But if you are a pig that can sleep anytime and everywhere, pillow isn't a must for you to bring along.
3) A mini fan (MUST)
Either folding fan or mini electrical fan, you must prepare yourself one. Because no air-cond room in camping area and when the small hall is crowded with hundreds of people just to listen to a three hours and bored drug abuse lectures, you surely need a mini fan in hand.
4) An extension umbrella (MUST)
A very useful tool in camp for first batch and third batch army because first batch and third batch usually fall on rainy season. The dormitory area I stayed during camp is quite far away from class and canteen. So when it's raining, it would be not convenient if you share umbrella with your friend if there is only few that brings umbrella.
5) MP3 , Novel, Notebook, Junk Food (Not a Must)
Some advice here, you don't have to bring too many clothes and pants but more toys that you can use for the days without phone. My dorm-mates and I like to write letter for each other and write diaries and exchange it to read. We will sit together in a circle and spend our time gossiping and eating. And I like to borrow MP3 from a girl that sleep next to me, without music there is no life. BUT if you aren't like to talk much and can sleep anytime anywhere, this is surely not a must.
5) Rag, Pail and Brush (MUST)
Bring more rags for cleaning use. You surely need rags to wash and clean your cupboard, window and bed area so bring more rags. One pail and brush should be enough for washing your clothes.
6) Sunblock, Skin Care products, Daily Supplies (MUST)
I don't really use sunblock during the camp because I think we all sweat a lot under the sun during marching and will cause a minus effect. So we just bring masks, cleansing foam, toothbrush and toothpaste. You can share with your dorm-mates if you didn't bring anything if they are willing to share with you. I think this is not a must for boys but still on my 'Must List' because it cannot be denied that some boys are afraid to turn black more that girls do.
7) 2 or 3 500ml bottles (MUST)
Spare 2 or 3 500ml bottles because the military uniform have a big pocket that can keep 500ml bottle. I usually fill in all the bottles at night and keep in cupboard so the next day I can bring one for outdoor activities and without wasting time to queue up and fill in the water, I can have another bottle of water in my cupboard. If you feel you are drinking more bottles of water a day, of course you can bring 1liter Tupperware or bottle but I don't think you would like to run here and there and feel exhausted to carry 1liter bottle with you.
So here are some of my advice and experience that wish to be helpful for you.
If you have any other things and recommendation for ' The Must List in PLKN ', always feel free to drop a comment for me. Thanks.
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