Off to boot camp I go

Enjoy it ;-) Went through at the summer i turned 18 (had to have parent permission because i was only 17 at the time.) It'll be an adjustment, but don't take anything personally...they'll yell at you and give you a hard time, but it's all part of the program. You have a kid, so you're ) What were you planning on doing after recruit and basic? infantry, weapons tech, engineering? they will probably want you in recruiting...they'll have to start turning people away ;-)

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So she is actually going to Air Force boot, not Marine Corps boot.

Good luck Leah! I know that you've gotten in great shape lately so you should do just fine with the physical part. As for the mental part, like I've already told you - remember that it is all a mind game and don't let it get to you.

Good luck, I'm sure that you'll be just fine! Once you hit tech school you'll have to get on here and let us know how you're doing.

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Originally Posted by tcutting

Good luck I am sure you will kick butt and enjoy the crap out of it. and your son seems like he will do just fine.
btw everyone seems to have settled in very well here and tomorrow is feeding day.

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Did you know that every single ball python that Patrick has ate that night?! Even my live eaters apparently took a f/t rat!!! Ugh lol

Thank you everyone, nerves and emotions are taking over. I'm hoping once I'm on the plane ill be able to let some of it go :(

Good luck!
I know how you feel, I leave for basic in November. =]

Congratulations and Good luck Leah. I stood on the Yellow Footsteps in San Diego on January 4th 1995. That seems like a while back, but it started me on one the best rides of my life. I have been to an Air Force graduation many years ago, and it was neat. Definitely cool being able to stand on the other side of the parade field.

Keep your chin up, and remember as many have said before me, as long as your mind is strong, you will beat every GAME.

Good luck Leah!

Good luck! Try not to get to home sick it will make it that much harder.

Have fun, try to go unnoticed as much as possible and focus on getting through it and not so much on how bad it sucks while you are there :) Once you get used to push ups get in military shape the rest is a cake walk if you ignore the drama! Best wishes and I hope you have the chance to speak to your son often (if he's old enough).

Awesome! Just do what they tell you to. Or at least that's what I did back in "94. LOL
You'll be missed!

Good Luck I know you can get threw boot camp easily. Just word of advice make your self as small and unoticalbe as possible last thing you want is the Drill Instructor knowing your name in the first week it is not a good thing. Best of luck :)