Week 5 served as a continuance of the importance of discipline. The idea of discipline served a number of
roles this week. First, as a recruit, it
is paramount to be disciplined in your studies.
The material being taught is to our benefit in the long term. Morning formation showed that in covering
Criminal Code. The specific material
that we were quizzed on was covered a number of days previous, therefore the
recollection of that material seemed more difficult. It was important for us to stay disciplined
in our studies as the week went on, to be able to recall that information in
formation as well as for the Friday test.
Discipline also showed its importance in our daily preparation. Missing ID cards afforded us the opportunity
for another infamous learning lesson.
Physical exercise is always the best way for us to be reminded that all
equipment is necessary every day. It
becomes less of a matter of the person who did not bring their equipment, and
more a matter of assuring you prepared to start the day. The discipline comes into play in forming
habits. At the end of the day,
regardless of how tired we are, it pays to make sure all of our equipment for
the next day is present.
As if we needed more examples of the necessity of discipline, we were
afforded yet another opportunity. One
recruit was pulled over for speeding near the Academy on their way home. It was a first, therefore the punishment was
more egregious. Normally when we are
punished, we get to go see what color the stop light is. This time, we were tasked with finding out
what the posted speed limit was. What
better way to do so than to go for a nice run?
On our first attempt, we tried to read into what was asked of us and
find any speed limit sign. This was not
exactly what staff had in mind, therefore we got to go on a much longer run to
find what it was where the recruit was stopped.
For those of you unfamiliar with the area of the Academy, it sits atop a
series of hills. The run down is not so
bad, however the run back up is a bit more challenging in our boots. The run served as another opportunity in
teamwork. Everyone stays together and
everyone finishes together. Attempt two
was a success.
Week 5 concluded with another test. Unfortunately,
one of our fellow recruits would not continue onto week seven with us. Down one from the original group, we were all
served with a dose of reality. It is not
easy to see someone go. Personally, I
learned that we are all an integral part in, not only our own success, but that
of our fellow recruits.
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