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BCT questions

Just so I can answer the questions thats been asked 37849267429 times. haha

1.) Is it hard?

Yes and no. Its always hard to push yourself over a limit that you never knew existed. Both physically and mentally. Physically wise…I’m out of shape. So to get active again and using every inch of muscle on my body every day is a bitch. The pain hurts, it burns like hell, and you’re at that point where you wanna scream it out. Almost every day your sore. And you wanna know what sucks?…you do the same shit the next day. But you just gonna push through…

“Endure the pain and drive on.”

“Train through the pain soldiers, train through”

Mentally wise… just keep focusing on the prize. Don’t let shit get to you. Keep telling yourself that you can do it. Think about why you did this. If its for your family, think about them.

“You have to really want it”

2.) What’s it like?

its bootcamp…enough said. lol

3.) What did you do?

So far…pt, victory tower, gas chamber, pt, markmanship, o-courses, pt…ummm…pt and pt. haha

4.) Did it change you?

…I’ll answer this question at a different post.

But anymore questions just ask me.

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• December 21, 2011, 8:31am

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currently watching basic training videos

I’m starting to get the chills. I cant even explain what i’m feeling. I’m excited, nervous, scared, and pumped up. Everyday i wake up i think about how many more days i have left. I cherish every night in my bed, shower i take, and every meal i eat knowing that it will soon be missed.

i bet by the beginning of next month thats when all the nerves will kick in.

right now im watching videos on the gas chamber. crazy stuff. every single person i talked to about basic training all said to “beware of the gas chamber”. sucky part is…you do that on the 2nd or 3rd week. oh welp..better to get it over with.

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• September 27, 2011, 12:34am

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I do not want a military family.

No matter what the benefits are, I don’t care. A military family is just something I don’t want. I honestly have nothing against them and I strongly respect those who are one. Its just that when I have a family of my own I want my kids to grow up at one spot. I never want them to go through this hassle of relocating every once in a while. I want them to have a hometown that they have grown up at ever since they were born. Like I’m happy to say I’ve been born and raised here in San Diego. This is my home. I know a lot of people here and I know most of the area. I want my kids to have memories of places. I want them to make life time friends that they’ll always be around with. And instead not having to constantly make new ones.

Also…I just don’t want my family to worry. I don’t want my wife crying about me if I end up having to leave for active duty. Waiting for me to come home. Even having a husband in the military. I would want him right next to me, instead of fighting off somewhere. I want my kids to see us everyday. Instead of every once in awhile.

The only time I would do the military is right now to pay for college, and maybe after for about 2 years just to get good money to jump start my life with. After that no more, since I want kids when I’m at least 25 or 26.

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• August 24, 2011, 12:46am

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