TRLewis
02-02-05, 10:56 AM
Since I am leaving in less than a week alot of old memories have been popping into my head. Stuff that I couldnt remember last week. So here is my advice for you poolees:
-dont buy the savings bonds they're evil, and dont give too much of a return.
-get the GI bill, and dont let them screw you out of it like they did me. Make sure its on your LES every month if its not goto your admin section in the fleet.
-don't blow all your money every leave you get, boot leave, mos school leave
-be the best, you have to be there might as well make the best of it
-in boot camp you are told to do something, and you have no clue. either sound off as loud as you can that you do not know how, or be motivated as hell attempting it
-during family day switch to navy federal if you're active. I have had them ever since and they are far better than FSNB. and set up an allotment for $100 a month to go into a savings account.
-PT all the time, show up early, and be motivated. You would not believe what a difference that makes in the fleet. I used to run thru the officers housing then thru the NCO's housing, while its nice to be humble I would rather people see me doing something than hearing about it
-when you drive thru the gate and its not christmas, give the MPs some cookies. you never know when it might help you.
-love your armorer, you never know when you may need them
-love your supply sergeant, again you never know when you may need them
-dont ask the same damn questions at MCT, everyone asks what their MOS school will be like. Just stop asking, its all the same you always get libo.
-keep all your paperwork, every single bit of it. even if you have to fold it up and stick it in your pocket.
-if you can do it, goto school. alot of Marines do not have the chance to do it. And besides normally they'll let you off of bull**** duties to goto school.
-dont burn bridges.
-it is not expected of you, but when most of you get to the fleet you will all be PFC's and maybe LCpl's. and if you are somehow a Private be motivated and address everyone by their rank, for example i am LCpl Lewis, and if there is another LCpl Smith I would still say, "Lance Corporal Smith do you have..." and only use their last name when you first begin speaking to them.
-at MCT do not call everyone sir or ma'am. You know your rank structure, you will stand out for calling people their rank but its far better than getting the class on how to address people by their rank, you're Marines by now you should know that.
This is mainly what I learned, some of it cannot be typed out. If anyone wants to add to it feel free.
-dont buy the savings bonds they're evil, and dont give too much of a return.
-get the GI bill, and dont let them screw you out of it like they did me. Make sure its on your LES every month if its not goto your admin section in the fleet.
-don't blow all your money every leave you get, boot leave, mos school leave
-be the best, you have to be there might as well make the best of it
-in boot camp you are told to do something, and you have no clue. either sound off as loud as you can that you do not know how, or be motivated as hell attempting it
-during family day switch to navy federal if you're active. I have had them ever since and they are far better than FSNB. and set up an allotment for $100 a month to go into a savings account.
-PT all the time, show up early, and be motivated. You would not believe what a difference that makes in the fleet. I used to run thru the officers housing then thru the NCO's housing, while its nice to be humble I would rather people see me doing something than hearing about it
-when you drive thru the gate and its not christmas, give the MPs some cookies. you never know when it might help you.
-love your armorer, you never know when you may need them
-love your supply sergeant, again you never know when you may need them
-dont ask the same damn questions at MCT, everyone asks what their MOS school will be like. Just stop asking, its all the same you always get libo.
-keep all your paperwork, every single bit of it. even if you have to fold it up and stick it in your pocket.
-if you can do it, goto school. alot of Marines do not have the chance to do it. And besides normally they'll let you off of bull**** duties to goto school.
-dont burn bridges.
-it is not expected of you, but when most of you get to the fleet you will all be PFC's and maybe LCpl's. and if you are somehow a Private be motivated and address everyone by their rank, for example i am LCpl Lewis, and if there is another LCpl Smith I would still say, "Lance Corporal Smith do you have..." and only use their last name when you first begin speaking to them.
-at MCT do not call everyone sir or ma'am. You know your rank structure, you will stand out for calling people their rank but its far better than getting the class on how to address people by their rank, you're Marines by now you should know that.
This is mainly what I learned, some of it cannot be typed out. If anyone wants to add to it feel free.