Any last words of advice before I ship to OCS?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Well folks, I’m officially outta here Saturday at 4pm. I’m shipping off to USMC Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA starting June 2 and ending August 9th. This is a school to test and screen to see if I have the leadership potential to serve as an officer.

Here’s my earlier thread: I was accepted to USMC Officer Candidate School!

I can’t wait to get down there and graduate with the title “Officer of Marines”… I’ve read a whole lot about it and I feel like I’m as prepared as I can be. This is something that I’ve waited a long time for and I feel like I’m ready for the challenge.

So, since I’m going to be entering a bootcamp environment, are there any last words of advice by fellow Dopers who might have gone through anything similar?

Thanks ya’ll, I’ll miss ya. :frowning:
–Candidate Catdog

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Here’s a link to a thread about Air Force Officer Training School, but I suspect that Marine OSC is gonna be a lot different.

This is just general advice and I know it’s going to come out as hopelessly corny. Try not to waste any mental energy beating yourself up or questioning yourself. The camp will provide plenty of obstacles, you don’t need to become an obstacle to yourself.

Good luck and thank you for serving your country!

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Just remember that everything is a test. Even when you don’t think you’re being tested, you’re being tested so don’t slack off you worthless maggot! Acting calm and in control even when you’re pissing your pants is the key to success in a high stress environment. Always focus on the goal.

Make us proud!

Marine OCS

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heresiarch, giving the man a link to a site for wingwipers is practically a slap in the face.

Catdog, I hear it isn’t easy, so good luck. And no; if we ever meet I won’t salute you. Jarhead.

:wink:

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I’ve said it before, keep in your mind that hundreds of thousands of guys like you have succeeded there at Brown Field, and you are no worse than them. Help your buddies. Take a good picture of yourself today, in shorts, and another when you graduate. The first few days are quiet until you get the med screening, then it gets loud. Help your buddies. Don’t laugh, no matter how freakin’ funny something is, it really pisses of the Sergeant Instructor. A pissed off Sergeant Instructor in your face is a bad thimg. A pissed off Company Gunney, Platoon Seargeant, and Sergeant Instructor in your face is a VERY bad thing, but survivable. Drink water. Lots of water. You will run your ass off. SULE II is more a mental challenge than a physical one, as is the Endurance Course. If you hook the front of your helmet on the rear sight post assembly, you can take quick naps while in the prone position facing outboard in the woods when somebody is planning the next evolution. Help your buddies. It is the most physically and mentally challenging, degrading, frustrating, and fun time you’ll have. Great stories come out of there.

UncleBill
Major, USMCR

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Thanks everybody for the information!

It’s getting closer to go time and I’ll be sure to fill you all in when I return back home.

T-minus 18 hours and counting before I report in with my Officer Selection Officer and ship out.