how bad is army boot camp?

Question

im leaving for army boot camp and just want to get an idea of what i will expect?

Answer 1

Basic training is only as hard as your group wants it to be. remeber that one of the main things they are looking for is is are they acting as a team or are they acting as individuals. You'll find that individual is the absolutle worst thing the Drill Seargent can call you. Unlike what people have said do volenteer for things drills like this and also they will usally give out the good jobs first then work down from there so that if you are the one that is trying to avoid getting detailed then you will have the crapiest detail there is. Also don't call an officer Captian so and so always say sir or ma'am i learned that one the hard way. Drill seargents are always Drill Seargent and Seargents are always Seargent. Unless there is some reason to use their last name don't. Keep a positive additute it helps. Watch full metal jacket before you go as this will scare you then when you get there you'll be glad how much better it is. Never try to get into a pissing match with a Drill as they will always win. Always do exactly what the Drill says it's possible they are messing with you but it's better that you do what they say or everyone will thankyou as they push. Write your family every day they give you the time and there is no reason not to and it'll make you feel beter. Drill Seargents are some of the funnest NCOs you will ever meet and as the weeks progress they will let down their hair a bit make sure that you do so only when they do (if then) they might be testing if they can make you become complacent. All in all it was a good experiance and at the end i was amazed at how easy it all was.

Answer 2

A lot of yelling from DI's, plenty of physical training, drills, class room work.I have been through basic training, and the yelling , and the unrealistic expectations they demand of you is primarily a mind game.For example, DI 's will assign you, or your squad a job which will take 30 minutes, but they come back in about 10 minutes and yell at you for being slow. They know it is not possible to complet the job in the time they gave you. They just want to see how your squad work together as a team to get the job done. Expect a lot of harassment too, like being awaken at 1 a.m. in the morning for inspection. Like I said, it is all a mind game. Knowing about it in advance helps out a lot. I hope I was helpful to you.

Answer 3

First remember that it is designed to have people succeed. It wouldn't be worth much if the wash out rate was very high. Next remember to keep a positive attitude. So ignore (as much as you can) the yelling, name calling and BS that comes with BCT. Learn what they are teaching you and get on to AIT and your 1st duty assignment. The first week is usually the worst in terms of getting introduced to the Army Way of doing thing.

The key is to remember that it will eventually come to a conclusion and you graduate. Then welcome to the real Army. Good luck.

Answer 4

You'll learn to hurry up and wait! you'll learn there are three ways of doing something, the right way, the wrong way, the army way.

They''ll tear you down to the point you feel you can't do anything right.
Roll with the punches,help your buddy, he'll help you. TEAMWORK will get you through.

And on graduation day, you'll feel you are the best person in the world!!
Remember, millions of us have gone through it.
You'll become a member of a rather exclusive club.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Millions before you have made it. You had to have had a general idea before signing up. You know its much worse that Air Force Basic and you will be training to be a soldier. Get in shape and run a lot. The main thing is keep a positive attitude. EVERYTHING they say and do has a reason and a training lesson. You need to understand that. Don't take it personal.

Answer 6

The fist two weeks are bit rough, but after that it flows rather smoothly. I remember thinking how bad it was on the first day and how much I didn't want to leave after graduation.

Do not st yourself up for failure (you'll hear this again)

Bravo Company 6th Battalion 10th infantry
1995 graduate Ft. "Lost in the Woods"

Answer 7

It will seem horrible at first, but once you get the idea of what you are doing, what the drill sergeant's are trying to get you to do and how to work together w/your fellow trainees as a team, you'll see that it gets easier and easier, by the time you graduate and move on to your first duty station, you'll miss a little bit... Good Luck and thank you for serving our country!

Answer 8

If you are going to Ft. Jackson it is one of the easiest. I am a female that was significantly over weight when I went and I got through it. The main thing they want to see is motivation. If you stay motivated and yell doing everything and never give up they pretty much leave you alone. I can give you specific pointers for being a female and going through basic if you like just email me

Answer 9

THANK YOU FOR SERVING YOUR COUNTRY!

As for Boot, It can be emotionally and physically rough.

The goal is to create "Artificial Stress" to see if you can handle a true stressful situation.

Some Advice-

Listen to directions
Don't over think instructions ...just do as asked
Trust your Drill Instructor, they are trained to be sure you don't get hurt
Don't count they days... it just makes it go longer
Distance yourself from complainers.. they will bring you down
Congratulate yourself at the end of each day

and... MOST IMPORTANTLY!

Don't VOLUNTEER FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DUTIES, POSITIONS, OR DETAILS!
Do if you are asked but don't volunteer.

Answer 10

Expect to be tired and hungry most of the time. Expect sore muscles and drill sergeants in your face. Be thick skinned, it's not personal. Do what you're told, when you're told and you'll be fine. The Drill Sergeant's job is to get you to follow orders without question.