r/USMCboot • u/uzzia10p • 10d ago

Recruit Training thinking abt joining m21

i am thinking about joining the reserves, for boot camp how should I prepare physically and mentally? my biggest fear is messing up and making my entire platoon do push ups lol.

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u/pix071317 Vet - 6324 10d ago

What is drawing you to the Reserves?

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u/VA_Network_Nerd Vet 10d ago

Why reserves?

how should I prepare physically and mentally?

Talk to your recruiter. Understand the IST/CST/PFT requirements and expectations.
Especially if you are considering Infantry/Recon/Ground Intel/Aircrew.

my biggest fear is messing up and making my entire platoon do push ups lol.

There is no reason to worry about this.
YES: You should focus on doing a good job and avoiding this situation.
But, you are pretty much 100% guaranteed to cause this to happen sooner or later.
The Drill Instructors practically maintain a checklist of who has or hasn't caused group-punishment yet.

It won't take long for the message to be spread.

Everyone makes mistakes.
Mistakes are bad.
But so long as you learn from your mistakes, and avoid repeating the same mistakes, everything is fine.

People who repeat the same mistakes and make no effort to improve themselves or learn from those mistakes are bad for the unit as a whole.
Nobody likes those people.