What things do you remember about adapting to military life?

Embracing the change in my life style the custom that I would learn and just keeping an open mind to the new lifestyle

It was very hard to get use to Navy pay I went from $200 or more a week to $52 Entery two weeks. The great thing about the Navy at Moffett field I got my private pilots license and got got certified skin dive.

Eating at a certain time daily.

After boot camp I did not go A school I was sent to Moffett Field VP-31. After being sent to work in the Chow hall I quickly determined I needed to pick a skill to work at that was NOT making and serving food that was not on my list of jobs to do in the Navy.
After completing my time at Chow Hall I retuned to the Squadron. I then worked as air crew and got help pickup a new P3-C.
At some point I picked aviation Hydraulics as what wanted to do after passed the test for E-4 .
Then I was over Night crew to have aircraft ready for service the next day.
After spending two years I VP-31 I came up to be assigned to another location. I picked a one year tour in Adak Alaska.

I remember the lack of sleep and functioning at 110% with little sleep

Being part of the military helped me to zone in and develop my critical and strategic skills. I learned about being empathetic with others, leading by example, and taking accountability. These skills and core beliefs (Honor, Courage, and Commitment) set me on a path to succeed as a civilian.

Basic Training was the hardest thing I ever had too complete in my life. I was 23 when I join and I was always shy, but going out of my comfort zone taught me how to survive. I am so happy that I took the chance and grateful that my Drill Sergeant never took my wanting to go home seriously.

One of the most difficult things was boot camp. Being told when to get up want to take a crap what I'm going to eat when I'm going to eat when to go to bed and what I was going to do during the day. Making my bed a certain way.

Getting used to being on time to everything!!

you learned discipline, being away from family