anyone been through Boot Camp??
I was wondering if any of you have been through boot camp?? I am joining the military and I am mentally and physically prepared to go to boot camp, but I just wondered if there was anything that I need to know as a woman before going to boot? All the preparations I have been given are from men and while the advice has been nothing but the best, I still do wonder if there is anything more I need to be prepped for... Any advice is appreciated.
(By the way, I am going to be in the Army National Guard to add more excitement to my career field.. I am currently a 28 year old, bored cop ;) )
Paris Island Lessons Learned
1) Don't try to stand out.
2) Don't volounteer for anything.
3) Take care of your rifle no matter what. Keep it clean and know how to take it apart and put it together quickly.
4) If you are the only person right, then your are wrong. They don't care whether you are right, they just want everyone to be the same. There's the right way, the wrong way, and the Marine Corps way.
5) Never drop out of formation no matter what. You will stand out immediately.
6) If you've been to college, keep it a secret.
7) It's all a mind game. Just try to survive.
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Re: Paris Island Lessons Learned
[B]1) Don't try to stand out.
2) Don't volounteer for anything.
3) Take care of your rifle no matter what. Keep it clean and know how to take it apart and put it together quickly.
4) If you are the only person right, then your are wrong. They don't care whether you are right, they just want everyone to be the same. There's the right way, the wrong way, and the Marine Corps way.
5) Never drop out of formation no matter what. You will stand out immediately.
6) If you've been to college, keep it a secret.
7) It's all a mind game. Just try to survive. [/B][/QUOTE]
I AM SORRY TO INTERVENE BUT LET ME INTERJECT MY ADVICE!
1- Yes, stand out! That is what sets us apart from all the others.
2- Yes, volunteer! If not, you volunteered to go through one of the most intense trainings of your life for what?
3- If you have been to collage- let them know. They will find out anyway and it is to your advantage cause it goes towards promotion!
4- After boot camp, it is a whole different world. Just like any other initial training, you just have to suck it up. After that, it is all up to how you make it. Everything is on you.
5- Embrace your options cause there is a whole lot of it.
For example, I spent 4 years in the fleet and now still in the Marine Corps but I am working overseas along with top dignitaries and diplomats. I live in a house with a full time cook, house boy, and maid. Hey, it was not easy but you have to ask and see what is out there for you!