Has anyone just got back from bootcamp?

sweetmtn · 03-30-2011, 02:54 PM

Have you looked at all the stuff here on bootcamp? it is very up to date and should give you the information you are looking for. You must remember, the bootcamp experience seems to effect everyone differently...like my son had a very easy time with PT, others have not. My son felt the classroom stuff was a breeze, some didnt. I think alot has to do with how well you are prepared when you get there and know the things you should know before you go and can do all the PT requirements before as well.
Also...many stress before they leave for boot...but once there it seems to all fall into place, and they do much better than they thought they would.

lauran_c · 03-30-2011, 04:18 PM

Yes I have read some of the stuff but it is mostly guys.. I wanted some womens perspective.. yea I am as prepared as I am gonna get. I have studied and exercised so I am hoping that it will be a breeze for me like it was for your son! =)

sweetmtn · 03-30-2011, 07:23 PM

One thing my son told me is that they really dont treat the women any different while at boot...same requirements other than the number of sit-ups, push-ups and such. It really will depend on your instructors for your division..some are relatively nice, some are not. Just remember to try and stay under the radar so to speak...like in the middle..dont stand out. Unless you want to become an RPOC(someone in charge of something that is a recruit), like mail, etc. But if you mess up, your whole division will pay the price.

Craig · 03-30-2011, 11:20 PM

Lauran - It sucks because Allygater213 is graduating I beleive 4/8/2011 and she will come back here once she gets her family time done at PIR. However, you will already be gone by then.

lauran_c · 04-03-2011, 04:08 PM

yea I am not one that will stand out so hopefully I will stay under the radar enough. Yea I wish she would be on here before I left.. What do you mean by family time at PIR my family has been asking me if they get to spend time with me after graduation and if I get to come home with them and stuff.. Do you know?

sweetmtn · 04-03-2011, 09:48 PM

The amount of "family time" you get to spend after PIR depends on a few factors. First if you are "Grad-N-Go" and it is to a school NOT in Great Lakes, you might get a couple of hours with them, if it is a school at great lakes and you are still Grad-N-Go, you may have to move across the street, but will get to spend over night with them..now if you are not Grad-N-Go, you will get to spend until about 8:00pm with your family after PIR, then back to base and the barracks, get released again in the morning to spend the day again with them, and the same again for Sunday..HOWEVER, if you have to do "duty watch" you may have to be back either way early or leave way late...just depends..hope this helps.

Logicalchaos02 · 04-03-2011, 11:25 PM

I was a mixed division when I was at RTC (which means we had men and woman in my division). The woman's barracks was across from ours. The only difference I ever heard about was something to do with shaving. Girls are only allowed to shave there legs on Sundays, so I dont know if that is important or not. I do know that most RTC's are very strict on the woman's compartment on how well they keep in clean. I know my division was always getting in trouble for the woman's side not being clean. But other than that, everyone is treated the same. You really dont see a difference when it comes to sex, you get treated like a recruit until you get your Navy ball cap, and then you get treated like a sailor.

03-30-2011, 11:20 PM	#4
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 286	Lauran - It sucks because Allygater213 is graduating I beleive 4/8/2011 and she will come back here once she gets her family time done at PIR. However, you will already be gone by then. __________________

03-30-2011, 02:54 PM	#1
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	Have you looked at all the stuff here on bootcamp? it is very up to date and should give you the information you are looking for. You must remember, the bootcamp experience seems to effect everyone differently...like my son had a very easy time with PT, others have not. My son felt the classroom stuff was a breeze, some didnt. I think alot has to do with how well you are prepared when you get there and know the things you should know before you go and can do all the PT requirements before as well. Also...many stress before they leave for boot...but once there it seems to all fall into place, and they do much better than they thought they would.

03-30-2011, 04:18 PM	#2
lauran_c Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: sptg, sc Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	Yes I have read some of the stuff but it is mostly guys.. I wanted some womens perspective.. yea I am as prepared as I am gonna get. I have studied and exercised so I am hoping that it will be a breeze for me like it was for your son! =)

03-30-2011, 07:23 PM	#3
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	One thing my son told me is that they really dont treat the women any different while at boot...same requirements other than the number of sit-ups, push-ups and such. It really will depend on your instructors for your division..some are relatively nice, some are not. Just remember to try and stay under the radar so to speak...like in the middle..dont stand out. Unless you want to become an RPOC(someone in charge of something that is a recruit), like mail, etc. But if you mess up, your whole division will pay the price.

04-03-2011, 04:08 PM	#5
lauran_c Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: sptg, sc Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	yea I am not one that will stand out so hopefully I will stay under the radar enough. Yea I wish she would be on here before I left.. What do you mean by family time at PIR my family has been asking me if they get to spend time with me after graduation and if I get to come home with them and stuff.. Do you know?

04-03-2011, 09:48 PM	#6
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	The amount of "family time" you get to spend after PIR depends on a few factors. First if you are "Grad-N-Go" and it is to a school NOT in Great Lakes, you might get a couple of hours with them, if it is a school at great lakes and you are still Grad-N-Go, you may have to move across the street, but will get to spend over night with them..now if you are not Grad-N-Go, you will get to spend until about 8:00pm with your family after PIR, then back to base and the barracks, get released again in the morning to spend the day again with them, and the same again for Sunday..HOWEVER, if you have to do "duty watch" you may have to be back either way early or leave way late...just depends..hope this helps.

04-03-2011, 11:25 PM	#7
Logicalchaos02 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 704 Rep Power: 0	I was a mixed division when I was at RTC (which means we had men and woman in my division). The woman's barracks was across from ours. The only difference I ever heard about was something to do with shaving. Girls are only allowed to shave there legs on Sundays, so I dont know if that is important or not. I do know that most RTC's are very strict on the woman's compartment on how well they keep in clean. I know my division was always getting in trouble for the woman's side not being clean. But other than that, everyone is treated the same. You really dont see a difference when it comes to sex, you get treated like a recruit until you get your Navy ball cap, and then you get treated like a sailor.