PREPARATIONS FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL

WEEK 11:
This week is not a week of academics for me rather, a week of preparation. I will not talk about how the lessons went through, or what scholastic knowledge I have gained but how the days affected me and the other cadets in improving our ways and manners.

We have undergone trainings in each day even in simple things like proper standing and sitting especially if we are eating. We were taught on basic commands that are very essential during our formation. We were trained how to salute properly and when to salute. We received punishments, but we take it seriously though, it was hard.

When the day came for us to go in the PICC (Philippine International Convention Center), we have the feelings that we are already ready to show to everyone what an NTMA cadets are. We acted properly and normally up to the time when our instructors decided to leave.

It’s important for me because this was the first time for us to join a certain forum together with all other maritime schools, and we proved to them that even if our academy is not implementing a military training, still, we can be like them, or even better than them.