I am currently in nursing school finishing my BSN and would like to join the reserves. I just spoke with a recruiter and I will have to go through regular basic to join now, so most likely during the summer when I am on a break and will have 9 weeks off. My question is, has anyone gone through regular basic recently that can offer any of their experiences? My hobby is distance running, so I am not worried about stamina or the physical aspects, but would like to have some sense of what I am in for.
I want to wish your GD luck. She wont be lazy anymore.
No being in the military is not like being in prison, basic training is
a very controlled enviroment, but she volunteered to serve her country.
Do you know what job she signed up for ?
Basic training and the AIT.. that is her school she goes to learn the basics of her job in the military
have to be in a very controlled enviroment. It does instill a sense of disipline and maturity if the person
lets it. The privates get pretty good sign up bonuses. If these kids are smart, they would put that sign on bonus in a savings account or CD or mutual fund and pretend it is not there. No basic training is not like the Catalina Wine Mixer or anything.
Basic has to be tough these days, the tougher the drills are on her now, the better her chances are in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Do you know if she joined to be a medic ?
All I know is that her training will be something to do with fueling helicopters....which makes me think she won't be staying stateside for long.
I know she's getting a GREAT sign up bonus. I *think* I heard she has to pass all the training first, though...which is good because she can't afford to pay anything back.
My father was a drill sergeant in SC, he is retired now. However, it is nothing like prison. Its alot of discpline, team work and pt which what young person can't use a dose of that. After going to MEPS with alot of young adults 17-21 years old right out of high school if they didn't instill that alot of people would get hurt and killed. I wish I could sign my nephews and a few little cousins up just for 4 years of that.
Hmmm...what ADULT couldn't used a dose of that?? I wish *somebody* would whip my butt into shape!!
Think about it, you could whip your own butt into shape. What is stopping you ?
Easier said than done.
Getting and staying in shape and disciplined was EASY PEASY in the Army.
You had no choice.
Even if the little voice in your head was saying 'You don't REALLY want to run today' there was always a Platoon Sergeant or First Sergeant yelling in your ear 'RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
Life would be so much easier if you had no choice.
I'll bet it's much more effective with someone else holding the whip...
I take issue with your comment... No whips are used in basic training. As I stated earlier in one of my postings, you ultimately train yourself physically when you in the military. Granted, the army does pay you to workout, but then again the army needs people who have that self disipline. It takes self disipline. The army gives you a chance to develope self disipline, but so does going to college, studying for tests, and preparing for your RN Boards.
Taking the time to workout is another form of self disipline, it just depends on how bad you want to acheive your goals.
I agree patrick. I hear a lot of parents thinking the Army gives them discipline - I think the Army enables the individual to develop and hone their self discipline.
Hmmm...what ADULT couldn't used a dose of that?? I wish *somebody* would whip my butt into shape!!
Alot of it is self discipline. I am going to tell you all a story of an individual. This individual was married to a man who was an alcoholic and had some serious issues. He was manipulative, verbally abusive and controlling. They started having children. She went to nursing school, because deep down she knew that she needed to be able to have the means to be able to care for these children should something happen to her husband. She graduated and began to work part-time. Six months after graduation, one of their children got dx'd w/ leukemia. It was a tough two years but their daughter survived. However, mom realizing that her daughter being off chemo was a kind of a mixed blessing for her she looked for a outlet for the stress, plus she had had a enlightening experience. So she started walking. At that point she weighed about 200 lbs. She was about 5 foot 3 inches in height. Anyway, the weight came off and she felt good about herself. Her husband however got very possessive and more controlling. The drinking got really out of control and he got threatening. She saw that things were escalating and proceeded to divorce him. At that point they had 7 children.
The person in that story was of course me. I started nursing school when my 5th child was 11 days old. I saw it as a means to an end. But even at that point I never pictured I'd have gotten this far. BTW, what got me up off my orifice???? My daughter was invited to be a honored patient for a charity marathon training program. She loved it!!! She loved meeting the people. It gave her the inspiration to survive and she gave them the inspiration to survive the 26.2 miles and to raise all the money they did for leukemia research. Anyway, we were @ the Boston Marathon, the 1st year she was invited and one of her runners was in trouble.... hypothermic and hypoglycemic she went over and laid down under a tree.... my daughter not even 8 years old at the time.... brought over a blanket covered her,sat down held her hand and talked with her (my eyes are welling up still as I type this) the runner got up and finished the course 11 miles later. A year later, we was at the pre marathon dinner and the coach was up speaking about what team in training meant to him and he spoke of what my daughter did. I looked around, there wasn't a dry eye. I went home that day and put on some sneakers and went out... and started walk/running. I now weigh between 120-125 lbs. and still run. I've run 13 marathons 9 for charity.
Do you need somebody else...... nah!!!! maybe a little inspiration and some perspiration!!! :chuckle
I take issue with your comment... No whips are used in basic training. As I stated earlier in one of my postings, you ultimately train yourself physically when you in the military. Granted, the army does pay you to workout, but then again the army needs people who have that self disipline. It takes self disipline. The army gives you a chance to develope self disipline, but so does going to college, studying for tests, and preparing for your RN Boards.
Taking the time to workout is another form of self disipline, it just depends on how bad you want to acheive your goals.
Wow. It was a "tongue and cheek comment". It was meant be funny. sorry to offend.
OBVIOUSLY, I'm bright enough to know that no whips are involved. That was an unnecesasry
comment on your part, IMHO.
My best friend is in the Army, so I understand the principles of self-discipline involved.
And I am proud of her and anyone else who makes the sacrifice for our country.
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All I know is that her training will be something to do with fueling helicopters....which makes me think she won't be staying stateside for long.
I know she's getting a GREAT sign up bonus. I *think* I heard she has to pass all the training first, though...which is good because she can't afford to pay anything back.
Thanks for your comments :)