I went through at 32. Lack of caffeine and sleep sucks. Dealing with teenagers sucks, if you don't step up for leadership positions your RDC's will ride your ass the entire time, trust me I know from experience. You will most assuredly be older than even your first class. I was a year younger than my chief.
All of the work you're doing is good, but it's not going to help you. You sit around doing nothing in pdays, you're not "allowed" to exercise until you clear medical. We were told by our RDC's at pearl that the racks can be hazardous, and recruits sometimes fall out and land in the pushup position after taps. Your mileage may vary.
Just remember as you get chewed out by people younger than you, the fleet is entirely different than a school. And it's the next time you'll feel like an adult again.
My advice, skip the push-ups after taps and sleep as much as you possibly can, whenever you can. You will be more than ready to pass the PFA by the time you're ready to graduate.
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