Final Thoughts on Basic

After sitting here and being home for about 11 days or so it gave me some time to reflect.  I of course stuck with my normal routine and returned back to my Civilian Career the very next morning after getting back.  3:03 wake up.. gym.. on to work for a 10 hour day and back home.

Notes on being home:  To me time crawled while I was at Basic.  Here.. everyone says that the time went fast and it was like I wasn't gone very long.  Thats total BS because those days didn't even move some times.  I felt like I was missing everything that was going on and the lack of communication made that seem even worse.  After being home a few days I realized.. absolutely nothing did change. I didn't not miss any big events.. work did not change one bit and I was able to get back in the swing like I never left.  Weirdest feeling ever.

The demands of Basic:  Physically I feel like it was too easy.  I actually agree with some of the Drill Sergeants and believe the physical limits should be increased.  They did admit to us that Basic was not at a level to be physically demanding if you were already someone that was in decent shape.

Mentally: this is where the struggle was.  I only had about 3 bad days where I was dragging and fed up with all the demands, screaming, orders, and so on knowing that I didn't need that mess... that I had a great job and life back home.  That only set it temporarily before I had to remind myself that I didn't not join for myself.. that it was for a bigger purpose and reason.  Many of the guys had a rough first couple of weeks and several issues throughout the whole process.  Basic had a way of breaking the weaker guys down and made them do some real soul searching to pull out of it.  They all came out ten fold stronger in the end but it really tried them.

Upon the beliefs of some.. Basic is exactly like you see in the  movies.  They Drill Sergeants can not put their hands on you but as far as the yelling non-stop.. putting the guys down.. the jokes and making fun of every little thing.. the cleaning to a T... and so on is exactly how it seems.  It sucks major but thats how it is.  It builds men from kids.

My next phase is on to San Antonio for the Combat Medic training.  They say we get more freedoms.. keep our phone.. can go to the gym... I am actually looking forward to this new part for the next 4 months.


Keep in touch with the blog as I will try and update during big/fun events or once a week as a summary for the entire 16-17 weeks.

Thank you Everyone