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Funnyesq, you are not required to read mail in front of cadre, but sometimes they made us open letters to check for pictures. If there wasn't a lot of time, we would just shove all our mail into our camelbacks, and they'd ask us to bring them any pictures after we opened them that night...

The cadre (at least mine) did not take away moleskin or Band-Aids, and in fact encouraged us to use our own if we had it. The SMO's, while they try to help, are severely undersupplied . They constantly ran out of moleskin, and we had to share bags of ice if we were injured. The cadre for my...

You get weighed in that night, and once a week after that during all of basic.

Soccermii, as far as 'good' and 'bad' squadrons go, it's very hard to tell as the people in it change. The seniors graduate, and new juniors and freshmen come into the squad. The permanent party (AOC and AMT) can change as well. The reputation of a squad is usually dependent on the people in it...

Averyc, my biggest piece of advice is to find a group or club, or any other extracurricular that you feel comfortable being yourself in. I struggled immensely with not losing myself in all the doolie year pressures, but I joined the choir and that helped me greatly. I developed strong...

The reason for the change from a 1+3 to a 2+2 was because upperclassmen would "train" doolies much harder because they knew they would never share a squadron with them again. It created a system where the upper three classes would form bonds over the course of 3 years, while freshmen never had...

Personally, I was unable to find enough white sports bras and compression shorts for the brand I felt very comfortable wearing all day long (comfort does matter). In addition, I ran out of clean undergarments multiple times and had to wash them in my sink at night. While we absolutely expect the...

Totally didn't see that, thanks BlahuKahnua.

"If worn, hairpins, combs, headbands, elastic bands and barrettes must match the hair color (i.e., blonde, brunette, natural red, black, grey), but hair must still comply with bulk and appearance standards. Ornaments are not authorized (i.e., ribbons, beads, jeweled pins). Scrunches are not...

For a slightly different perspective, I chose to buy more expensive and high quality sports bras, spandex and underwear so I would be very comfortable during basic. The issued spandex/compression shorts I found to be uncomfortable and was extremely happy with my choice of quality and comfort...

Unlike a lot of girls, I chose to buy expensive and comfortable underwear that would last me past the six weeks of basic. I bought all black underwear so the color wouldn't look dirty after they were washed. They held up fantastically and I still wear them. It's very much a personal preference...

There is girl in my squad that I went through BCT with that had major back problems involving the discs. She was in a lot of pain, but completed all the exercises she could within her limitations. While basic did make the problem worse, she found it worth it. This may not be the case for...

We got issued over the counter allergy medicine. They give you basically everything you need in terms of medicine minus BC and any other approved prescriptions. Some prescriptions, such as pills for acne, are considered non-essential and you can't have. You want to bring the least amount of...

Soccermii, if I am guessing from your username correctly, I'm assuming you are a soccer IC. My basic roommate was also a soccer IC. During intermurals, they practiced with their teams. I believe there was never other mandated practice times separate from basic. They conducted one meeting for...

To answer the shaving question, no. They don't and won't give you time. No one cares if you shave or not. Trust me, shaving will be the least of your worries. I shaved maybe once during BCT. It's not worth the lost sleep for the time it takes. That being said, you do have a sink and mirror in...