What would be the best advice for a private heading to Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood?

This pic about sums it up, PVT. Lol.

Ok, seriously. From my Army Basic Training, Fort Jackson, c., 1991, here is what I can offer...
**I am sure many of my savvy colleagues can add to this list.

-When the lights come on, your feet hit the floor whether you are awake or not
-Help your buddies. Help your team. Hell, help the guy that you hate from Podunk. ALWAYS help others. No matter what.
-Eat with rapid speed.. you can taste it later; get it in your belly.
-Trust the Drill Sergeant will ALWAYS be right. This is LAW... They will not set you up to fail (even though it will seem like it).
-Do not roll your eyes, suck your teeth, or any gesture/sound of being disgruntled. Drill Sergeants are Velociraptors and will find you when you do it.
-Do not sweat the small stuff. You will be tired, you will be hungry, you will be gritty... Embrace the suck.
-Nothing will make sense---do not try to make it make sense.
-You will have moments you will regret joining; this too shall pass.
-You will make the best friends of your whole life... best memories as well.
-DO NOT GIVE UP!! DO NOT GIVE UP!! EVER!!!

Best of luck and keep us updated! :)

Adding to what CW3 (Join to see) said, don't quit until you can't (literally) physically drive on.....and even then don't quit. You will discover things about yourself, physically and mentally, that you didn't know existed. Even though you will move with a quickness and a purpose, you will fail in some of your tasks. I say this not to discourage you, but to let you know that this will challenge your mental stamina. Don't let failure discourage you. Failure is not failure. Failure is a learning lesson and experience. Pay attention to every little detail. It's these little details that can, and will, be the Devil that determines success or failure. Don't overthink the missions/tasks, but at the same time, don't go into the missions/tasks half-assed. Your Drill Sergeants are not there to ensure you fail Basic Training. They are there to teach you the basics and to succeed and graduate. Take their knowledge, training and guidance to heart. Accept the fact you will get very little sleep and you will be tired. DO NOT fall asleep in class. Have that integrity and intestinal fortitude to stand up and move to the back of the room. Get used to the idea you will be drinking more water than what can be found in the local public pool. You will be getting to FT Leonard Wood when the heat and humidity levels will begin to rise. If your urine is darker than the basic hue of yellow, then you're not drinking enough water. If your urine is practically clear, you are drinking TOO MUCH water.

Not really sure any Ft. Leonard Wood-specific advice is going to help you. In Basic Training, you're not going to see much outside of your own specific areas.

Just remember, with two ears and one mouth, hear twice as much as you say. 'Yes, Drill Sergeant' and 'No, Drill Sergeant' will serve you well.

Don't volunteer for anything until you're voluntold.

If you're on a cleanup detail, bust your ass on it and do the best job you've ever seen.

If the drill sergeant tells you to do something, unless it's clearly unsafe, immoral or illegal, just do it. Don't ask why.

And last, but not least, remember, the Army is not all like it is in Basic, so endure it for 9 weeks, and know that once you leave Basic, things will get better.

Everything the following posts say ,they know what they are talking about,and from an old guy like me two words "DON'T QUIT"

im currently going through AIT here at FLW. expect a lot of yelling and pushups. stay motivated and remember why you joined :)

Basic sucks, recognize it and drive on, don't whine or complain realize that some of your peers will fail the final fitness standards so every time you get smoked it's a deliberate attempt to help their fitness level. Doing exercise is always good no matter what the reason. Keep a positive attitude and you'll go far! Best of luck.

My 1SG in basic said this every morning: 'Don't do dumb stuff, and Do what your Drill Sergeants tell you..."

When you think it really, REALLY sucks and you can't do any more, remind yourself that you could be at Parris Island.

Seriously, though..
1. Keep your mouth SHUT, unless you're answering a DS or other leader.
2. Keep your ears open.
3. Spend every available minute studying the basic knowledge they expect you to learn.
4. Help out others at every chance. You're there to become part of the Army Team. Teamwork is helping others.
5. Even if you are already a subject matter expert on some subject, NEVER let on about it. After the DS teaches it, let your skilled performance reflect what a marvelous teacher he/she is. People have egos and the DS with absolute power will not look favorably on you showing them up.
6. NEVER quit, NEVER give up. If you pass out, they'll get the medics to you. They have great Med facilities. Determination is your best friend.

SGT (Join to see)

Right place, right time, right uniform

First and most importantly Congratulations on taking the step towards service.
Basic will commence after 1 week of inprocessing reception. Depending on your class being filled. 9 wks of Basic combat training if you are OSUT one station unit training (staying at Ft. Leonard Wood for the whole time) it will be longer. The weeks are scheduled accordingly based on training schedule. APFT, weapons qualification and your basic soldier tasks are all going to requirements you need to pass.

Congrats, again on your enlistment.
What MOS?