Is it normal to get nervous alot before boot camp?
I've been reading this forum for a while and just finally decided to make an account, keep up the good work Marines.
I signed up for 03XX field in the Marines last September, my recruiter called me and said their is a slot open in July and im leaving July 25th. All ive wanted to do since i was little is serve my country and be one of those guys that you see on the battle film fighting with his men. I just get butterflies alot and just play scenarios in my head that could happen like IED's, Snipers, Kicking in a door and not knowing whats on the other side Etc...
My friend left in may to Recruit Training and hes going 0300 also. He said its normal and that everyone thinks of the possibility of dying before you leave and and if the decision was right for you, you just have to get the sand out of your vagina (sorry for the languange lol) and face the facts that if its your time theirs nothing you can do about it. Though i know this is the hard truth i kind of have a hard time accepting it. Though i know this is what i want to do how can i get this fear that i have inside me? I dont want to end up getting paranoid before i even get on the bus to leave.