Aftera couple of weeks of Marine Bootcamp do you think twice about joining?

Answer 1

If you do you are a coward twice over.

Answer 2

Everyone has that thought in USMC Boot Camp, some sooner than others. If someone says they did not, they are a liar. It took me about 4 days to finally say WTF was I thinking. But, you get up each day, go through the routine, and get used to it. Next thing you know, you are crossing the parade deck.

Just so you know, Boot Camp is the easiest time you will have in the Corps. There are so many rules you won't know about, that are in place to make sure you are not overly "thrashed". When you hit the fleet, all bets are off. There were times that I didn't get to sleep more than an hour(if lucky) a night. Three weeks in the deserts of 29 Palms without a shower sitting on top of some hill calling in fire missions.

Boot Camp sucks while you are there, after wards, you realize how easy it really was. If you're heading to bootcamp, remember one thing the whole time. You will never do anything right or fast enough, even if you actually do. Your DI's will yell all the time, and most of the time you will not know why. Just try to stay anonymous, and keep you head down, and keep going. You will be a changed person after is is over. You will get "thrashed" up to graduation. You will be amazed how you were less than nothing one minute, you cross the parade deck, and you DI is shaking your hand congradulating you.

Good luck, and Semper Fi

Answer 3

If you don't have 2nd thoughts about this time, you ain't human! This is when you start having doubts, this is followed by a couple of weeks of denial when suddenly you realize that your are reaching a milestone, the halfway mark.

Then, you start thinking that I've reached the point of no return. This isn't so bad. Suddenly, you realize, hey, we are starting to look like Marines, the newer platoons look up to us as old salts, then comes the rifle range. Here the DI's actually treat you like a human being. They want you to do well, so they take off some of the pressure. Besides, there are too many witnesses around so even the DI's behave themselves. Once you get past hell week, you're home free! Congratulations! You can now call yourself a US Marine!

Answer 4

oh yeah. my husband is a marine and he said he didn't mind boot camp and that it's all in your head. if you let it get to you then you hate it and are miserable until they break you down so much that you conform.
he said that the moment every recruit steps foot off the bus onto Parris island they instantly lose all brain function. he said a DI can tell you to tie your shoe and you look at them like "uhhh, what's a shoe??"
he's taken me over to watch new recruits fresh off the bus and it's a sight!!!
once you're done, though, you have accomplished something real in your life and you have a career in front of you to focus on.

if everything in life was easy, then what would be the point??

if you're going to USMC basic, then just dig in and go with it. embrace it for what it is and don't try to fight it.

take care:)

Answer 5

The first 2-3 weeks are the toughest, after that you get into the groove and things become better. Just have to take it day by day, not look 2 months ahead.

Answer 6

There are times you wish you were anywhere but bootcamp. But after realizing that it is all a mind game and learning how to play the game it goes easy. When you get done you know that you have "walked through the fires of hell" and you can do anything now. Stay strong and remember it is all a mind game. Semper Fidelis!

Answer 7

First what's your MOS going to be? are you a open settlement? in case you do have already got a particular MOS than what's it? yet anyhow regardless of your MOS you could bypass in MARSOC(Marine particular Operations Command) they are continuously finding for Marines to affix. "MARSOC’s cutting-edge deployments contain Marine particular Operations communities carrying out foreign places inner protection and Marine particular Operations companies from the Marine particular Operations Battalions carrying out foreign places inner protection, particular reconnaissance and direct action."

Answer 8

I thought twice about it 2 seconds after meeting my Drill Sergeants. But I got over it, and I loved it. As a matter of fact, Basic training was probably my favorite part of my entire military Career..

Answer 9

The job of the military is to break you down and build you up as one (my father- whow as an Airborne Ranger tells me that all the time) You need to be broken down to be made stronger...you will make it and you will be stronger then ever. It will make you a better person- both physically and mentally. Thank you- for serving our country!!

Answer 10

My first 5-minutes I began wondering why the hell (Fort Benning, Army) I am here. That is probably for every conscript or volunteer since 3000 BC.

Answer 11

Of course. It's probably the toughest thing you'll ever do. You'll wonder why you ever joined and then when you graduate you'll forever treasure the experience.