“24/4/09 marks the last NPCC training for the Sec 4 NCOs. No more rushing from mosque to school for training on Friday. No more sweating in the toilet. No more rushing to the toilet to get change by 7 minutes. No more scoldings. No more punishments to serve. No more enduring under intense heat during training. No more carrying uniform bag to school on Friday.

Starting from now, Friday will be just a normal day. It will be just like Monday to Thursday. It will be completely different now. If last time we were punished, got scolding by the sirs & ma’am, now we will watch cadets got punished, scolding etc.

It’s unbelievable that I had serve NPCC for 4 years. It’s unbelievable that I had been going to trainings for 4 years. It’s just so unbelievable! Time passes fast & I mean really fast. One moment I knew I was just about to start my NPCC career. The next moment I knew it’s the Sec 4 NCOs last training. 4 years is equivalent to 1460 days. In numerical, it seems very long way to go. But in life, it’s short. Very short.

I will miss the moments whereby we cursed & swear the sirs, ma’am etc. I will miss the moments whereby I & my squad mates suffer together under the intense heat of the sun just to get the perfection of our drills & movements. I will miss the moments whereby I & my squad mates had fun together, laugh together, joke around together just like family. I will miss the moments whereby we comfort our depressed/frustrated/sad squad mates. I will miss the moments whereby we waited nervously behind the scene of everyone for the drum beats to be hit & off we go marching proudly in front of thousands. I will miss every moment I spend in NPCC nor matter good or bad moments. Those moments were just memories that can’t be forgotten.

Above all, I truly miss the Sec 1. I have been taking the Sec 1 squad since January 2009. I scold them. I nag at them. I criticize them in many ways. I made them hate me. They label me “NCO fierce” & “NCO strict” in the period of the 4 months. But I still truly miss them. I scold them is for the benefit of them. I nag at them because I want a change in them. I criticize them because I want them to realize their mistakes. I really care for them. I train them in different area such as teamwork during RT. Communication, perseverance, encourage one another during trainings. “Awwww!! NCO Arif don’t leave us! We still want you to teach us! We don’t want the Sec 3 to replace you!” replied the Sec 1 when I told them I am leaving & it’s the NCOs last training. I was truly deeply touched by their response. Even though they hate me from their outer self, they still love me deep inside their heart. If possible, I want to lead the Sec 1 all the way till they POP. Unfortunately, it’s just so impossible. I miss & truly love the Sec 1.

To the Sec 3 whom is taking over us, I wish all of you good luck as an NCO. Have fun with them but yet discipline them too. To those whom taking the Sec 1 squad, try be better than me so you will be love cum hate too!”