I'm still slacking, I know, I know. My intentions were to make an all-inclusive BMT Bible on here, but BMT feels so far away, I hardly remember it - just sort of a stressful blur. I went near Lackland the other day on my way to Brandon's families house for Thanksgiving, and I think I got a major case of PTSD. I was looking behind all the giant planes as we were driving by for TSgt Anderson and Tsgt Berry to yell at me for being near a male. I need to go there for Christmas shopping for souvenirs but I'm so freaking out I'd see one of them at the BX and I'd pass out from fear or something, hahah.
Alright, alright, BMT wasn't THAT bad. I actually liked my instructors. Just had a healthy amount of fear toward them (which they like to call respect in the mlitary). I guess I just don't really know what people want to know about BMT! I have a notebook that I used as a journal there but I doubt y'all wanna know what female I was fixin' to strangle on the daily or about the blisters on my feet.
But that's all I can think of to write. Writers block, you know. I have some lunch and some laundry calling my name. Cya!
Showing posts with label study. Show all posts
Showing posts with label study. Show all posts
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
BMT packing video.
Hey guys! I just recorded a packing video for Air Force BMT of all the stuff I'm packing! One week, HUA!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
t-minus 9 days.
Not much is new, at all. I just feel a need to post! Anyways, last night my mumma and I had a date night and went to go see Paranorman in 3D and had dinner at Applebees. After, we went to Walmart and if was definitely a full moon last night - the crazies were out in full force! Anyways, yeah. That's really all that's new. My room is in a crazy packing limbo, I'm trying to burn up all my Bath and Body works candles while I can, and trying to stay busy cause I'm just so bored! Listening to lots of music while I can, and studying tons. Still trying to decide what flippin' job I even want! And just hanging out. I'm going to go hang out with my best friend tonight, I keep asking him if I can just pack him up with my little sister in my backpack and bring him with me, but we don't think he'll quite fit. (: My little sister could fit for sure, and she would give the MTI's a run for their money for sure!
But anywho, there's my post for today. Au revoir!
But anywho, there's my post for today. Au revoir!
Monday, August 27, 2012
t-minus 14 days.
Wow, okay, so I kinda spaced that I had a blog for a while! Failure on my part.
Anyways, what's new with me? Not a whole damn lot. I'm enjoying all the luxuries of being a civilian for the next two weeks, that's for sure! A lot of crazy people are starting waking up at 04:00 hours and working out in the morning and cutting out snacking and all this crazy shit... and I just don't get it! I'm going to eat all the oreos and junk food I can in two weeks, sleep in til noon, and sit on my ass. When's the next time I can enjoy this?! So, I'll just expect the crazy culture shock when I get there, because no way am I doing all that crazy stuff now!
Other than being super lazy, all the time, I have been studying quite a bit. I have the ranks down in order, and now I want to learn them to where I can see the insignia or hear the rank and know what it is off the bat. I have the Airman's creed down, but haven't started on the song yet. I've been working steadily on PT, running either 1, 1.5 or 4 miles every other day. I've been slacking on pushups, and it shows. I really need to work on those!
Basically, I'm just chilling. I'm finding out who my real friends are, because I've been talking to my friends from the ship group we have for September on Facebook on the daily, whereas my "close" friends from town haven't made any effort to make plans or see me. I'm going to go see some movies with my mom in the coming weeks, and eat a faux-thanksgiving meal because I'll be in tech school for it.
Since my last post, I've had my 30 day briefing, and it wasn't much. Just filled out the form saying I've had no run in's with the law or new body modifications, and I got my sheet to fill out to get my family into Lackland for graduation, as well as my direct deposit form. We just chatted mostly, and it was my last DEP call that day too, but we didn't do/discuss much. I have also opened a shiny new bank account with USAA, as well as keeping my local credit union. I was able to use USAA to link it to my credit union, so I can seamlessly and easily transfer money back and forth for free! I'm excited, I'm using USAA for direct deposit, and once I'm in, I'm going to start planning for retirement financially early and such "responsible" things to do.
I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye so soon. My momma is driving me down to MEPS to ship off that Monday, and we'll get some fancy coffee and make a day out of the trip, but it's going to be hard. I've never really been away from home, I don't know how I'll deal. I don't have many (any) friends at home really that I see frequently or am close with, so I am looking forward to meeting some of the people from our Facebook group and starting new bonds, but leaving my one close friend will be really hard. He's my closest friend, and has been for a very long while. He's been one of my many supporters throughout the ups and downs of the enlistment process, and has kept me strong for it all. There's been a serious mental breakdown or two that he's carried me through, and it's going to be super hard that he's not going to be a call away in such a trying time such as BMT. Letters will definitely be the only thing getting me through. I remember even just at MEPS, it was so stressful and scary and new that I was calling my mom and boyfriend at the time crying and freaking out and stuff, and I was still in the state!
I guess only time will tell how I do. But, I will never falter, and I will NEVER fail.
Anyways, what's new with me? Not a whole damn lot. I'm enjoying all the luxuries of being a civilian for the next two weeks, that's for sure! A lot of crazy people are starting waking up at 04:00 hours and working out in the morning and cutting out snacking and all this crazy shit... and I just don't get it! I'm going to eat all the oreos and junk food I can in two weeks, sleep in til noon, and sit on my ass. When's the next time I can enjoy this?! So, I'll just expect the crazy culture shock when I get there, because no way am I doing all that crazy stuff now!
Other than being super lazy, all the time, I have been studying quite a bit. I have the ranks down in order, and now I want to learn them to where I can see the insignia or hear the rank and know what it is off the bat. I have the Airman's creed down, but haven't started on the song yet. I've been working steadily on PT, running either 1, 1.5 or 4 miles every other day. I've been slacking on pushups, and it shows. I really need to work on those!
Basically, I'm just chilling. I'm finding out who my real friends are, because I've been talking to my friends from the ship group we have for September on Facebook on the daily, whereas my "close" friends from town haven't made any effort to make plans or see me. I'm going to go see some movies with my mom in the coming weeks, and eat a faux-thanksgiving meal because I'll be in tech school for it.
Since my last post, I've had my 30 day briefing, and it wasn't much. Just filled out the form saying I've had no run in's with the law or new body modifications, and I got my sheet to fill out to get my family into Lackland for graduation, as well as my direct deposit form. We just chatted mostly, and it was my last DEP call that day too, but we didn't do/discuss much. I have also opened a shiny new bank account with USAA, as well as keeping my local credit union. I was able to use USAA to link it to my credit union, so I can seamlessly and easily transfer money back and forth for free! I'm excited, I'm using USAA for direct deposit, and once I'm in, I'm going to start planning for retirement financially early and such "responsible" things to do.
I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye so soon. My momma is driving me down to MEPS to ship off that Monday, and we'll get some fancy coffee and make a day out of the trip, but it's going to be hard. I've never really been away from home, I don't know how I'll deal. I don't have many (any) friends at home really that I see frequently or am close with, so I am looking forward to meeting some of the people from our Facebook group and starting new bonds, but leaving my one close friend will be really hard. He's my closest friend, and has been for a very long while. He's been one of my many supporters throughout the ups and downs of the enlistment process, and has kept me strong for it all. There's been a serious mental breakdown or two that he's carried me through, and it's going to be super hard that he's not going to be a call away in such a trying time such as BMT. Letters will definitely be the only thing getting me through. I remember even just at MEPS, it was so stressful and scary and new that I was calling my mom and boyfriend at the time crying and freaking out and stuff, and I was still in the state!
I guess only time will tell how I do. But, I will never falter, and I will NEVER fail.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
memory work
As we all know, BMT is not just working out and getting yelled at. Yes, there is a lot of both of those, but there are also actual classes that trainees take, and things we all have to memorize to pass. I realize BMT was designed for people to go in not knowing jack shit and pass, but it makes it all that more less stressful to know a little of it before you go. I wouldn't walk into training singing the Air Force song or anything crazy, but just keep the stuff you memorize stored in your brain.
For instance, the reporting statement. If you know it, don't let on until after your MTI formally teaches it to you. Walking in, reporting like you know what you're doing, draws unwanted attention. "Sir/Ma'am, Trainee Smith reporting for duty." Super easy, right? Keep it in mind, instead of freaking out when you get there not remembering the order of the words.
Another thing is the Enlisted and Officer ranks. We have to know them ALL, along with their respective pay grades. Before tonight, I hadn't looked much at any of them, but reading my Air Force Guide Book tonight, I recited them for like half an hour and now I pretty much know them. Easy right?! Here's what I can immediately conjure from memory:
Enlisted:
Airman Basic - E1, no insignia
Airman - E2, one chevron
Airman First Class - E3, 2 chevron
Senior Airman - E4, 3 chevron
Staff Sergeant - E5, 4 chevron
Technical Sergeant - E6, 5 chevron
Master Sergeant - E7, 5 regular chevron, one inverted chevron
Senior Master Sergeant - E8, 5 regular chevron, 2 inverted chevron
Chief Master Sergeant - E9, 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted chevron
First Sergeant - E9, 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted chevron with diamond
Command Chief Master Sergeant - 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted chevron with star
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force - 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted with US seal
Officer:
Second Lieutenant - O1, one gold bar
First Lieutenant - O2, one silver bar
Captain - O3, 2 connected bars
Major - O4, gold leaf
Lieutenant Colonel - O5, silver leaf
Colonel - O6, eagle
Brigadier General - O7, one star
Master General - O8, two stars
Lieutenant General - O9, three stars
General - O10, four stars
That's all from half an hour of reading something. Imagine memorizing all of that under the stress of BMT, though - that would be super hard with all of the adjusting your mind and body will be doing. It is possible to pass knowing nothing, and I'm sure a lot of people doing it, but I'm saving myself a little stress with memorizing small things for BMT. (:
For instance, the reporting statement. If you know it, don't let on until after your MTI formally teaches it to you. Walking in, reporting like you know what you're doing, draws unwanted attention. "Sir/Ma'am, Trainee Smith reporting for duty." Super easy, right? Keep it in mind, instead of freaking out when you get there not remembering the order of the words.
Another thing is the Enlisted and Officer ranks. We have to know them ALL, along with their respective pay grades. Before tonight, I hadn't looked much at any of them, but reading my Air Force Guide Book tonight, I recited them for like half an hour and now I pretty much know them. Easy right?! Here's what I can immediately conjure from memory:
Enlisted:
Airman Basic - E1, no insignia
Airman - E2, one chevron
Airman First Class - E3, 2 chevron
Senior Airman - E4, 3 chevron
Staff Sergeant - E5, 4 chevron
Technical Sergeant - E6, 5 chevron
Master Sergeant - E7, 5 regular chevron, one inverted chevron
Senior Master Sergeant - E8, 5 regular chevron, 2 inverted chevron
Chief Master Sergeant - E9, 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted chevron
First Sergeant - E9, 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted chevron with diamond
Command Chief Master Sergeant - 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted chevron with star
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force - 5 regular chevron, 3 inverted with US seal
Officer:
Second Lieutenant - O1, one gold bar
First Lieutenant - O2, one silver bar
Captain - O3, 2 connected bars
Major - O4, gold leaf
Lieutenant Colonel - O5, silver leaf
Colonel - O6, eagle
Brigadier General - O7, one star
Master General - O8, two stars
Lieutenant General - O9, three stars
General - O10, four stars
That's all from half an hour of reading something. Imagine memorizing all of that under the stress of BMT, though - that would be super hard with all of the adjusting your mind and body will be doing. It is possible to pass knowing nothing, and I'm sure a lot of people doing it, but I'm saving myself a little stress with memorizing small things for BMT. (:
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