I leave for my Basic Training tomorrow. What will be the best or worst experiences?

SPC (Join to see) - here's my advice to you. First, listen to your DSs. Regardless of whatever you were told before, forget it and do it as your DS instructed. Second, stick with it. Be prepared to fail at least once but remember, the DS wants you to graduate. If you show them the effort they will help ensure you pass. Lastly, be ready for the best, worst, exciting, hardest time of your young life. STICK WITH IT! Don't quit even when ever fiber of your being tells you to. And enjoy it. Your journey starts the moment you walk on the plane. Be proud of your service and do your best.

I hope you are reading the comments from the Privates to the Officers on this post,everyone here has been through what you will experience,you will find no better advice anywhere,Welcome to the Brotherhood.

make sure you get in good with Your DS, if he has blue discs on his lapels, that means he's a frostbite victim and probably has some good stories

A couple of soldiers on RP came here with similar questions and they might be able to help a little since the experience is fresh. I went through basic forever ago so I don't know how much help my perspective will be but the hardest part is just the stress of not being able to think about anything. You'll always be on the move and being told what to do, where to be, what to bring, etc and you can't ever just take a minute to reset. In the end it's not hard, you're just not used to living your life that way but thats the whole point of Basic. It is designed this way so just remember if you get stressed that it isn't you, it's the training. Millions of people just like you have been though it and millions more will after. Also, don't take anything the DS's say or do personally. They're yelling and singling you out to create stress and make sure the platoon learns to function as a team.

The best experience for me was the end. Not because it was over, but because I completed it. I was 17 at the time and it was pretty cool to tell myself "I did that and none of my friends have."

PFC Tifany Vanterpool

Take it all in. You will never experience anything like it .

SPC (Join to see), just remember that thousands and thousands of women and men have completed BCT over the years. If they did it, you can do it. Just persevere and endure. You'll do fine.

Have fun guy don't try to stay under the radar they always find those people

As stated in previous post listen to the professionals,CSM Hayden SFC Davis Jr MSG White SFC Farrell and others who have the experience and knowledge from their service as for myself two words..Don't Quit!

BCT was really easy for me; I went to Ft. Jackson from Nov 09, 2015 til Feb 11, 2016. Time flies by and you'll graduate your training before you know it. Key things are pay attention and do everything you're told, try to work as a team, be your best, and prepare physically.

My advice would be this.

Give your all, think before you speak, follow orders, be a part of the team, never be a slow poke, and last but not least, always and I mean always call your NCOS drill sgt.