The drill instructors took away a lot of things individuals brought with them like makeup and hair appliances (Why someone thought they could bring that to boot camp is beyond me as is the makeup. I don’t remember the process of receiving all that much but bits and pieces. I wanted to observe and learn, but mostly to pass under the radar. I was quite content to try to not be noticed. I’ve never enjoyed being the center of attention and it’s kind of comical to see how much I tried to hide in the background of boot camp as well. These simple things remind me that I love focusing on relationships rather than achievements. I am not surprised I barely spent any time writing to my family about what boot camp was like, but more so on what I didn’t care for and the things I appreciated. Carroll, and it didn’t take long to figure out, I had no idea what I signed up for but I committed to it and I was going to complete that obligation. I decided to serve in honor of my late friend, Lance Corporal Barton J. There are other people who run with the idea and become the best in different areas of Marine Corps life like the person who always rocks a high 1st class PFT (physical fitness test) the person who always shoots expert the person who always knows everything. I don’t mind admitting I’m an average person who decided to become a United States Marine. Personal space is not really a thing and for someone as private about their body as I am, it’s awkward to shower in a communal setting. There’s a lot of stepping outside one’s comfort zone. Over time, I just found people I got along with, but I felt like a fish out of water at boot camp. I’ve always been that awkward introverted nerd and I won’t say the Marine Corps beat it out of me. Running, a constant PT activity in the Marine Corps, is something I was used to but the flexed arm hang was one of my weak areas from the very beginning. I imagine a lot of people are better prepared for boot camp than I was, but some of my high school athleticism worked out in my favor. My stepmom had the responsibility to keep these in order and she did a great job not decorating my journal, as I feared, in my absence.
The nerd that I am, I kept a journal during my preparation for boot camp and asked my family to hold onto my boot camp letters.
Ears open eyeballs click movie#
It’s a good reminder boot camp has some ridiculous moments and I laughed so hard at some points in the movie I had tears streaming down my face. My experience is not like the movie “Ears Open, Eyeballs Click” but if you get a chance to watch the movie, please do so. I truly enjoy sharing old stories and photos so that they can serve a purpose to someone else and I think it’s good for people to see some transparency regarding recruit training. As such, I figured I’d do something else equally valuable and share some things from boot camp with you all today.
I’m procrastinating like any good college student as my class enters its last week today.
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