| Not everyone makes it through basic training. You | | | | training. Being honest will only encourage others |
| have to have the right personality and mindset to | | | | around you to be honest. At basic training you want |
| deal with your drill instructors and other recruits. Here | | | | to make as many friends as possible, it's best to |
| are the top 5 personality traits you should exhibit at | | | | maintain a friendship with honesty so others are |
| boot camp to make sure you can mentally handle the | | | | there to help you out when you need to be helped. |
| pressure. | | | | 4. Submissiveness - Check your ego at the door. If |
| 1. Patience - This personality trait is an obvious one. | | | | you don't the drill sergeants will do it for you. You will |
| At boot camp you will feel pressured by not only Drill | | | | just have to bit the bullet and understand that there |
| Sergeants, but other recruits. Make sure you keep | | | | are others around you that may be smarter, |
| your cool. If you are prone to losing your temper or | | | | stronger and faster. Don't talk back to your drill |
| being impatient, you have to constantly remind | | | | sergeants and don't try and dominate a conversation, |
| yourself that the other recruits around you have | | | | doing so will only get you in trouble. |
| been taken out of their normal daily environment. | | | | 5. Generosity - Remember, what goes around comes |
| More than likely, you will never see these recruits | | | | around. If you are willing to help others, they will be |
| again, so be extra patient during the stressful times | | | | willing to help you. It is nearly impossible to make it |
| that are ahead. | | | | through basic training without any friends, make sure |
| 2. Stamina - Basic training is only a couple months | | | | you keep them by offering to help them whenever |
| long, but sometimes it can seem like an eternity. | | | | possible, believe me, the favor will be returned. |
| Remember to take one day at a time. If you are | | | | The above personality traits will help you make it |
| mentally at the point where you can't handle the | | | | through basic training, no matter which branch of |
| tough road ahead, remember the reason why you | | | | service you are entering. Remember, basic training is |
| joined and write a letter home; doing this will help | | | | mostly a mental game, so if you know what is |
| ease tension. | | | | expected of you, you will be ahead of the game. |
| 3. Honesty - Lying will get you no where in basic | | | | |