Hi everyone. Dave, 20 and you can probably guess what my branch is by the original username I'm just finishing my fourth week tomorrow and still in the Raleigh challenge lol.
Basic training isn't as hard as people make out. The only thing I've found pretty hard was the NMT WHT this week. The scrans not too bad. I'll say it's annoying when you get in Traf Galley 15 minutes late and all that’s left is chips and some food with chopped sausages, overheated baked beans etc left. But you just crack on and don't spit your dummy out over it.
I'm not really missing home that much. My mess has already lost 4 people through PVR'ing or training extended. All in all the guys with me are a good laugh and don't really get wound up about anything and just joke about all the time. There are jocks, paddies, geordies, scouses and ginges in just my mess alone so a funny variety.
I'm finding it pretty easy most of the time and don't struggle on many tests. The only thing that everyone fails on is staying awake to death by PowerPoint lectures. The type that the PO says '...it's boring and you probably won't come across it being a (DSA, SM etc), but I have to teach you it anyway.' All I've got to do tomorrow is iron my bed sheets for Commodores' rounds on Monday morning and chill out down the swimming pool.
If anyone is coming to Raleigh soon and wants to know anything or ask my opinion, feel free to message me or reply on this post. After reading this intro, sorry for the lack of enthusiasm lol, I'll go and eat my fourth meal now, a crappy 'Drink Fit Choko only 0.2% Fat!' yum yum! Tracker bars all the way!
David :thumright:
Basic training isn't as hard as people make out. The only thing I've found pretty hard was the NMT WHT this week. The scrans not too bad. I'll say it's annoying when you get in Traf Galley 15 minutes late and all that’s left is chips and some food with chopped sausages, overheated baked beans etc left. But you just crack on and don't spit your dummy out over it.
I'm not really missing home that much. My mess has already lost 4 people through PVR'ing or training extended. All in all the guys with me are a good laugh and don't really get wound up about anything and just joke about all the time. There are jocks, paddies, geordies, scouses and ginges in just my mess alone so a funny variety.
I'm finding it pretty easy most of the time and don't struggle on many tests. The only thing that everyone fails on is staying awake to death by PowerPoint lectures. The type that the PO says '...it's boring and you probably won't come across it being a (DSA, SM etc), but I have to teach you it anyway.' All I've got to do tomorrow is iron my bed sheets for Commodores' rounds on Monday morning and chill out down the swimming pool.
If anyone is coming to Raleigh soon and wants to know anything or ask my opinion, feel free to message me or reply on this post. After reading this intro, sorry for the lack of enthusiasm lol, I'll go and eat my fourth meal now, a crappy 'Drink Fit Choko only 0.2% Fat!' yum yum! Tracker bars all the way!
David :thumright: