MDC? music and dance company
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and be a man, go for regular service.
DeathCubeK
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MDC must be PES C and below. I know cause my recruit tried to go in but failed.
hoorah for the english nazi.
anyway if you didn't know.."regular service" (as opposed to irregular service like MDC) doesn't make you more of a man. in fact, it turns you more into a kid than a man. all you do is listen to authority, you're not allowed to think, and you start developing this boyish brotherhood chum-like relationships. and these people compare senseless things all day like physical attributes instead of mental capacity (which most of them lack due to the dehumanization in the army). so tell me, how is it more manly to join the "regular service"?
snuffleupagus
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I always thought that the MDC logo of 3 men/women? in weird positions was funny.This was when I was an NSF in 1999 and being ignorant 19 year olds we laughed and poked fun at it.Hell, everyone had something to say about it... I wonder if they have changed it yet....
snuffleupagus
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Wow, nice going there slating all the combat guys like me...
I think I'll give MDC a shot....although my skills are nowhere near the venerable Shredcow so it'd take a miracle for me to get in
I'm your noob apprentice. HAHAHA for me to get in. That's like scaling Everest backward.
Break a leg, literally or make good friends with the MO.
DeathCubeK
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There was this guy who bragged about being in MDC to me a whole lot, even all the steps he took to chao geng. Every, single, step. I wasn't impressed. And I was a BMTC platoon sergeant back then. I'd rather be a storeman(not that I am one) rather than an MDC personnel. I think the whole MDC should be demolished. While I think I went through quite a lot of shit in NS, I'm proud that at least I went through it and didn't think of going the easy way out like I did when I first go in. It's a feeling no one can ever take away from me, the training, the funny incidences that can only be experienced by one who's in combat side vs service side and of course, the brothers who stay with you almost your whole 2 years no matter what race. It truly changed me as a person.
DeathCubeK, I think the person whom you spoke with is just showing his own character. This got nothing to do with MDC.
In life, each and everyone goes through different experience. There is no better or worse. It is just something that we have to go through. Just do our best and give help to those who needs it.
Let's keep this thread to sharing information for SOFTies who are interested to join MDC.
In life, each and everyone goes through different experience. There is no better or worse. It is just something that we have to go through. Just do our best and give help to those who needs it.
Let's keep this thread to sharing information for SOFTies who are interested to join MDC.
damn this thread has been going for quite awhile now haha. anyway, i wanted to join MDC at 1st but then realised with less than a year's experience, there's no way in hell they'll take me. i take forever to read the tao geh on my beginners course book! and like the lead guitarist of static-x once said, "all i know how to play are some chords here and there".
btw, to deathcubek, it takes all sorts of people to make this world a more interesting place to be in. imagine a place where everyone thinks alike. life would be so damn monotonous and predictable u can just go work with ur eyes closed. MDC came over to perform durng my BMT time. didnt play what i like mostly, but at least i had fun singing to the only 2 songs they played that my few friends and i liked. going for that show they put up made my BMT more tolerable. its not just what they do, its how they bring simple joy to people from other camps to make their lives in this god-forsaken hellhole more tolerable.
gratz to anyone who entered MDC on their own merit. at least u got life slightly easier in army. but I WANT MORE SHOWS!!! RRAAARRRGGGHHH!!! XD
btw, to deathcubek, it takes all sorts of people to make this world a more interesting place to be in. imagine a place where everyone thinks alike. life would be so damn monotonous and predictable u can just go work with ur eyes closed. MDC came over to perform durng my BMT time. didnt play what i like mostly, but at least i had fun singing to the only 2 songs they played that my few friends and i liked. going for that show they put up made my BMT more tolerable. its not just what they do, its how they bring simple joy to people from other camps to make their lives in this god-forsaken hellhole more tolerable.
gratz to anyone who entered MDC on their own merit. at least u got life slightly easier in army. but I WANT MORE SHOWS!!! RRAAARRRGGGHHH!!! XD
CrispyEgg
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I was thinking of transferring into MDC ever since i started my term of service.
For those who are put off by the "tao geh", don't be - being thrown into an environment where you are forced to learn something will serve to push you forward if you have the right attitudes, who knows if you might be really good at reading scores and your laziness to learn the "tao geh"s was hindering you all along? =)
I didn't, for many reasons (one being laziness, the camp is 1.5 hrs away from my home) and I don't regret it. Currently I've got a few more months to go and I already hold a few key positions as a NSF. I admit that I still am not "enthusiastic" about NS as one should be, but being proud of your responsibilities is something nobody can take away from you and it will make your time spent more meaningful.
Just to clear the air : SERVICE vs COMBAT differences may vary and it is only natural for the grass to look greener on the other side (or for one to criticize the other) BUT for every insult that you shoot at the SERVICE personnel, we can shoot two back at you - only because we're the brains here.
And yes, that was a shot back for all those stinky comments about SERVICE NS. Haha xD
For those who are put off by the "tao geh", don't be - being thrown into an environment where you are forced to learn something will serve to push you forward if you have the right attitudes, who knows if you might be really good at reading scores and your laziness to learn the "tao geh"s was hindering you all along? =)
I didn't, for many reasons (one being laziness, the camp is 1.5 hrs away from my home) and I don't regret it. Currently I've got a few more months to go and I already hold a few key positions as a NSF. I admit that I still am not "enthusiastic" about NS as one should be, but being proud of your responsibilities is something nobody can take away from you and it will make your time spent more meaningful.
Just to clear the air : SERVICE vs COMBAT differences may vary and it is only natural for the grass to look greener on the other side (or for one to criticize the other) BUT for every insult that you shoot at the SERVICE personnel, we can shoot two back at you - only because we're the brains here.
And yes, that was a shot back for all those stinky comments about SERVICE NS. Haha xD
hooray for crispyegg!! lol. i'm also in the service side, and i think combat side and service side are 2 very diff things. i've got some friends on the combat side, and we've been meeting regularly to talk abt some of the things each of us do in service. a word of fairness for the combat side, service side might be the brains but those at combat side do have their fair share of smart people too (and of course service side have got our fair share of dumbasses). the army requires both sides to function. u cant have a hotel w/o any service staff right? self service everything? NO WAY!! so its the same. yes there ARE people who chao keng at the service side, there's one very obvious one in my workshop. but hey the world's never fair is it
DeathCubeK
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I'm not hating on any vocation in the army, I hope you all understand that. It's just people who chao geng that piss me off to no end. I had a weird image of NS in future. Why not have girls do service side, then those guys who are PES C and below who can't hold rifle or stay outfield or whatever can help do duty and stuff for those fit ones. Because honestly I think the work distribution in NS is CRAZILY bad. It's like some vocations are soo relaxed and some are so busy. As a spec in training school you must do COS/BOS, guard duty, and even during weekends many times got training must come back, must do enlistment duties, and so many more I'm lazy to name. It's like every thing --> arrow spec do lor. Even as a PS I feel bad for my SCs ... Some go home once every 2 weeks? And by once I mean like 1 day+. That's why I have a super big dislike for chao geng kia. If we can do our part, why can't they? We are all living in Singapore right. I had back problems/asthma/flat foot and yet I did it.
DeathCubeK , i think at the end of the day u knew what u were gonna get when u signed up to be a Spec. NO ONE can force u to be a spec.
U have to choose if u want to go to command school or not . If u ask around during BMT or friends/familiy who have been thru NS there are a lot of stories that specs get most of the saikang, ,duty and shit filtered down to them and they are the lowest life form in the command hierachy.
Of course i agree that in NS the work distribution is crazily bad ( that's something u should blame the top guns of the military , not chaogengers) , and that's where u have the luck of the draw , or u can force yr own luck. U can't blame the chaogengers when i've seen my CSMs/Warrant Officers etc etc all having a jolly good time at the camp pubs etc.
One more thing. I've been in both combat and service positions for almost a year each so I feel I can comment fairly on both sides of the coin . I had a goal for NS and that was to either be a 2nd LT and sign on with my degree , or to get into MDC for production.
I worked hard at BMT , lost 12 kilos and got Best recruit, and even then i couldn't get into OCS (went to sispec) , so my thoughts were that if the military can't appreciate my "leadership talents " too bad. SISPEC was a miserable time as there were alot of wayangkings around and unfortunately I got injured badly (slipped disc, thanks to ill treatment by my Platoon sgt ) while i passed my BSLC ,i OOCed straight away at my ASLC course ( signals ) because i was in and out of hospital frequently. I applied for MDC while my PES status was pending. In the meantime i found something really productive to do during signals which was graphic design for the Unit and was even offered a slot as a graphic designer , which i declined as my MDC application was approved , and thanks to my warrant officer i was released.
Honestly , MDC has done wonders for me and my career and i've met some super talented people along the way( Huron Low, Filmaker/magician) ( Dharni ng ,SEA no. 1 beatboxer ) ( charles wong , sg idol ) ( Xiao An [ bboy on here is a pretty sick guitarist ] ) to name a few and learnt alot of skills from my bosses. I also had the time of my life when we all flew over to Australia to perform for 3 weeks. Even after NS , I'm thankful I have so met so many contacts and bros that have helped me along the way with the bond we had.
bf0502tr , U're totally right on the money . I was hugely inspired to go into MDC after watching them at recruits evening and they brought a smile to everyone's face ( mostly cos of the 'hot' dancers/singers ) I remembered one of my 2LTs at BMT saying that we could dream on if we wanted to go into MDC ( which is regarded as ' Heaven ' in SAF ).
Long Story cut short , If u have the musical talent / acting/ singing or production chops then u should go to MDC if u can instead of wasting yr talents elsewhere.70- 80% of the people there are aspiring professionals and have a great mindset towards the arts.
and honestly , you make yr own luck.
U have to choose if u want to go to command school or not . If u ask around during BMT or friends/familiy who have been thru NS there are a lot of stories that specs get most of the saikang, ,duty and shit filtered down to them and they are the lowest life form in the command hierachy.
Of course i agree that in NS the work distribution is crazily bad ( that's something u should blame the top guns of the military , not chaogengers) , and that's where u have the luck of the draw , or u can force yr own luck. U can't blame the chaogengers when i've seen my CSMs/Warrant Officers etc etc all having a jolly good time at the camp pubs etc.
One more thing. I've been in both combat and service positions for almost a year each so I feel I can comment fairly on both sides of the coin . I had a goal for NS and that was to either be a 2nd LT and sign on with my degree , or to get into MDC for production.
I worked hard at BMT , lost 12 kilos and got Best recruit, and even then i couldn't get into OCS (went to sispec) , so my thoughts were that if the military can't appreciate my "leadership talents " too bad. SISPEC was a miserable time as there were alot of wayangkings around and unfortunately I got injured badly (slipped disc, thanks to ill treatment by my Platoon sgt ) while i passed my BSLC ,i OOCed straight away at my ASLC course ( signals ) because i was in and out of hospital frequently. I applied for MDC while my PES status was pending. In the meantime i found something really productive to do during signals which was graphic design for the Unit and was even offered a slot as a graphic designer , which i declined as my MDC application was approved , and thanks to my warrant officer i was released.
Honestly , MDC has done wonders for me and my career and i've met some super talented people along the way( Huron Low, Filmaker/magician) ( Dharni ng ,SEA no. 1 beatboxer ) ( charles wong , sg idol ) ( Xiao An [ bboy on here is a pretty sick guitarist ] ) to name a few and learnt alot of skills from my bosses. I also had the time of my life when we all flew over to Australia to perform for 3 weeks. Even after NS , I'm thankful I have so met so many contacts and bros that have helped me along the way with the bond we had.
bf0502tr , U're totally right on the money . I was hugely inspired to go into MDC after watching them at recruits evening and they brought a smile to everyone's face ( mostly cos of the 'hot' dancers/singers
) I remembered one of my 2LTs at BMT saying that we could dream on if we wanted to go into MDC ( which is regarded as ' Heaven ' in SAF ). Long Story cut short , If u have the musical talent / acting/ singing or production chops then u should go to MDC if u can instead of wasting yr talents elsewhere.70- 80% of the people there are aspiring professionals and have a great mindset towards the arts.
and honestly , you make yr own luck.
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dancingdino
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Hi guys, I am currently waiting for my enlistment on 26 Augest 2010. Pest : BP [wadever that means]. I want to audition as a dancer. May I know how the auditions are like and what are the criteria?
