What things do you remember about adapting to military life?

The main adjustment came from basic training. Having to wake up at 4:30 am every morning and doing PT before going anywhere.
When I finally reported to my ship, adjusting was getting a little easier. Things were more relaxed, but at the same time, still structured.

Eating bad food

My memory of adapting to military life was the constant expectation of excellence in all aspects. On base to out in town being away from the family that you know to having a new one and way of life. Waiting to wait, never late and always 15 minutes early. Hardest part for me adapting was having asthma and PT every morning 3 -6 miles and couldn't even sing the cadence as I was always just trying to breathe. 3years of never quitting aall whilst having a medical condition. I was always last in back of the overweight marines and basically almost getting ran over by the golf cart or the corpsman in the humvee.

Morning wake-ups (DI throwing metal trash cans down the squad bay}. Not being able to explain to DI why this did/didn't happen. Having someone in my face yelling, Maximum PT time. Teamwork. Self preservation. War mentality and survival,

I learned the discipline and respect for others and how to contribute to a perfect or good cause it made me a better person in life and how to treat people and what to expect the do's and don'ts the ups and downs and the rewards it's a good feeling to be able to help someone all company or whoever needs it

The moment I got into the fleet and I was asked to do a task it was in that moment that I knew I had a role and a job to do. I did my job to the utmost. I would never say easy but, definitely worth it.

Do what they said.

One thing about the military that was the best for me was I went in as a boy that came out of man things that I learned I would never have learned on the outside. Also I would have never went to all the different countries that I went to. Germany was one of the best countries that I could have ever went to if I had my choice I would live in that country

I remember the opportunity to start my life as a man. The army was good for a young teenager.

Following orders