| If you are trying to get into the Marines and you live | | | | you to learn to deal with right away. Nobody is |
| east of the Mississippi River, there is a huge chance | | | | better than anyone else at boot camp, this is the |
| that you'll end up going to boot camp at Parris Island. | | | | sort of mentality that will work best for you when |
| This is also the only place where women are trained | | | | trying to prepare yourself to become a Marine. |
| to become Marines. I know that right now you're | | | | You had to be physically and mentally strong in order |
| scared that you will not do well or that you will be | | | | to survive boot camp : |
| asked to leave to go home before graduation | | | | Prepare yourself as much is possible to mentally deal |
| happens. It would be nice to be able to prepare | | | | with stress and to physically deal with the hardships |
| yourself beforehand to survive boot camp and to | | | | that you will encounter at boot camp at Parris Island. |
| actually graduate at the top your class. I will give you | | | | You also will have to memorize a lot of different |
| a few tips that will help you to succeed at the camp | | | | terms and concepts while at boot camp, so make |
| for the Marines. | | | | sure that you try to enhance your ability to |
| You have to be able to think as a member of the | | | | concentrate and to study correctly. One good thing |
| team and not as an individual : | | | | that you do is to read at least one to two hours a |
| On arrival at the training camp, one of the first things | | | | day and to take notes on what you're reading and |
| that will happen to you is that you will receive the | | | | then to try to memorize these different concepts |
| traditional Marine haircut that will strip you of your | | | | that are new to you. |
| individuality, which actually is a very positive thing for | | | | |