I’ve been looking forward to tomorrow for almost a year, and in less than 8 hours I’ll be on my way to Quantico. I talked to a bunch of friends today and said my goodbyes. I feel excited to start training, but I’m nervous and totally stressed at the same time. I feel that I [...]

In exactly one week I will be pulling through the front gates of Marine Corps Base Quantico. It seems everyone wants to know if I’m nervous, I think everyone going to Quantico is nervous. Hearing the stories and seeing the pictures will make anyone question why they signed up for this, and we’re not even [...]

Yesterday was my 1-month pre-ship PFT (physical fitness test). I left my house at 1:30PM and freaked when I realized my truck wouldn’t start. I called the Staff Sergeant at the OSO office and told him what was happening and if he had any advice (he is a mechanic in the Corps). He said that [...]