5 Hypothetical Solutions to Surviving OCS

25, December 2007 in national service
Tags: army, national service, nsf, ocs, oct, officer, officer cadet, officer cadet school, safti, safti mi

Got posted to OCS? Depressed about it like me? 9 months of hell and all? Don’t fret because I was inspired to solve my OCS woes while I was showering. On a side note, don’t you always get the best ideas during a nice hot shower too? So anyway, Officer Cadet to be or not, read on:

1) Tell yourself how selective and stringent the OCS criteria are and that being chosen to go to OCS is actually prestigious. (Oh Wow! Only that every other person seems to be posted there too.)

2) Being an Officer Cadet has its privileges so be proud that you’re one. Apparently you get to keep an uber cool hairstyle, and you get to book out in a crisp white shirt n black cotton pants. How corporate!

3) Believe that it’s going to make you a whole lot fitter, and a lot more good looking (physically) after all that shit physical training.

4) Upon commissioning, you’ll be in a position of considerable authority and have the power to influence and inspire the lives of many other young men! How noble!

5)  You give your parents (and yourself) some bragging rights to proclaim to the world that you’re in OCS. You know how all the older folks think it’s so prestigious. So yea, bask in the glory and limelight, especially come Chinese New Year. I can just imagine my grandma saying, “Gao Ah!!”

So that’s right. I’ll start reciting them in my head all day and night so that OCS will be a breeze.