A cadet's daily routine
This is example of normal day in cadet college.
5.30am. Wake up alarm is sounded.
6am till 7am. Training and exercise begins. First we run for 30 minutes, then come back to the compound and do some physical exercise.
7.30am. Breakfast. You only have 15mins for breakfast and you have to be in your khaki uniform.
8am. Inspection. Here the army staffs inspect your dress, shoes and badges etc for tidiness and cleanness.
The first year we had an inter house parade competition, our house won it.1991.
8.15am. Principles talk. Here the principle talks for few minutes. 8.30am. Class starts.
11.30am. Milk brake for 30 minutes.
1.30pm. Lunch.
2pm. We comeback to the halls and have be in the bed for 1 hour for rest. You have to change into you pajamas during that time.
3pm till 3.30pm. Free time. During free time you generally do your own work, like get vouchers, or buy pens or snacks from the shop. Or meet up with your friends.
3.30pm till 5pm. First Prep (preparation class). Here you go back to the classroom, for silent study. One senior student is given to every class to monitor.
5pm till 6pm. Games. You have to participate in any one sporting activities. The choices are football, volleyball, tennis and basketball. Tennis are always booked buy the senior students.
6.30pm. Prayer time. Change into prayer clothes and to the mosque to pray
6.45pm. Teatime time at the mess.
7pm. Second prep. Change into Dinner dress and go to second prep.
8.30pm. Dinner
9pm till 10pm. Third prep. During the last prep, normally we end up chatting amongst our selves, unless an exam is near.
10pm. Own time you come to your hall and change into pajamas. During that time you either do your washing, or light sports like chess or table tennis. The TV room is open to watch news until lights off.
10.45pm. Lights off, after that you are not allowed to switch your lights on until 5am.
Apart from that, you had to make you bed every morning, and keep everything including your wardrobe, table, and mosquito net tidy. You are not allowed to bring any personal items including clothes and food. They have a room inspection every two weeks. Also cross country and shooting every other Thursday afternoon. After exam you have two moths of athletics training, cross country and cricket competitions. If you are interested in more details or like to know more, then please do not hesitate to contact me.
I am getting a medal for wining 4 X 100 relay race.
During my cadetship, I have gained and acquired various experience and knowledge that I believe I would have gained if was in a normal school. I learnt to play Basketball, volleyball, tennis, football, cricket, shooting, obstacle course, cross country, debating and survival skills etc. Above all, I have learnt skills on athletics especially on short and medium distance running, long jump. Therefore, during my years at Blue Bird School after that, I won nearly all the athletics competition and also represented my school at inter district competitions.
