13th post - 2 weeks of bootcamp

Things I have learned from my first two weeks of bootcamp in the Army:

1) Gravel is god- don't step on it . otherwise you will be sentenced to stay 3.5 hours at closing while everyone comes home.
2) buttons should be buttoned- you will be yelled at.
3) They give you 2 mins to go to the bathroom- but it takes you 3 just to undo your belt and buttons.
4) You need to ask permission from a 19 year old to scratch your nose.
5) that said 19 year old is on a power trip and will probably tell you no.
6) One hour of free time a day is not enough to be a real person
7) showering with 90 other girls in 3 shower stalls is not the best time you have ever had.
8)When you don't know the answer to who was the 6th head of the Army and his dates- make up a Hebrew name and when that is wrong you will get yelled at anyways for thinking on your feet.
9) what is the name of the girl standing next to you in line? DON'T LOOK AT HER WHEN YOU ARE ANSWERING ME!
10) being the oldest one on the base become ironic and funny when you realize you are just fresh meat (tofu)
11) all you want to do is poop in peace.
12) you miss your parents but only spend your one hour of freedom complaining to them about how you want to go back to your Kibbutz.
13) during kitchen duty you will do your best to use your gloves and not touch any left over food plates that seem to be growing things on them- but get laughed at /screamed at and then not use your gloves ever again.
14)your pants will never fit- they will be the size that fits your father and you will never be able to run comfortably without them falling down.
15) running is not supposed to be fun.
16) stretches are mandatory.
17) you realize your commanders were born in the 90s .
18) the desert does not take kindly to your hair.
19) no matter how much you shower - you are still dirty you only have two pairs of uniforms you wear straight for 2 weeks.
20) 3 am gaurd duty becomes the only time you have for yourself- but is also ironic because you don't know how to fire a gun and are not sure what you are supposed to be gaurding.
21) 6 hours of mandatory sleep is more like 2.5 at best.
22) 5 :30 am wake up is late wakeup.
23) you are willing to share things you never thought you would - like bras, deodarant, and your last piece of toilet paper.
 24) toilet paper is godsend and does not exsist in the army- neither does soap. and they wonder why you get sick
25) coming back home to your Kibbutz makes me you most happy.










more to come- i love you all
Michali