Just graduated! :)

[holliann7]

Originally Posted by kgervais

I've asked this before but I'm kinda confused because of the different answers I'm hearing but how long are the showers? About how long for each individual under the shower head? About how long is the process for the entire division?

Honestly it varies division to division, and day to day. On days where there isn't much time you could have showers as short as 3 minutes. The showers never were any longer then 7 minutes, except on sundays when you can shower for as long as you want, within reason. It's a circle of shower heads and everyone gathers around them. It's an hour long on the schedule, but hygiene also includes laundry passing out and turning in. AND that also includes the time it takes to clean the head and get it on-spot.

[kgervais]

Originally Posted by holliann7

Honestly it varies division to division, and day to day. On days where there isn't much time you could have showers as short as 3 minutes. The showers never were any longer then 7 minutes, except on sundays when you can shower for as long as you want, within reason. It's a circle of shower heads and everyone gathers around them. It's an hour long on the schedule, but hygiene also includes laundry passing out and turning in. AND that also includes the time it takes to clean the head and get it on-spot.

Ah, that's exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you and congratulations!

I'm leaving April 16th and I'm trying to be as prepared as possible but in the shower department I mat practice my quick showers in the morning and cherish my long ones at night haha.

[dcgirl]

how was graduation? what all can i expect that friday?

[holliann7]

Originally Posted by dcgirl

how was graduation? what all can i expect that friday?

Pass in review is what they call graduation, and it's really quite the day. I graduated with 1700 other sailors. You stand at attention for a very long time. Don't lock your knees! :P You wear your dress blues. There will be a drill team spinning rifles and there will be musicians playing the drum roll that you march to. You march in as a division, and you march around the drill deck. You all stand side by side, and your division is introduced and awards are handed out. Speeches are made. The drill team (usually members from 900 divisions) perform. You are not officially graduated until you hear 'Liberty call, liberty call!'. That's when they raise the doors to the drill hall and you are free to go see your family. When I graduated, I had 15 minutes to see my family and then I had to go back to my compartment to gather some of my things and then I left again and spent the day with my family, from about 11am to 9pm.

[cire]

Originally Posted by holliann7

Pass in review is what they call graduation, and it's really quite the day. I graduated with 1700 other sailors. You stand at attention for a very long time. Don't lock your knees! :P You wear your dress blues. There will be a drill team spinning rifles and there will be musicians playing the drum roll that you march to. You march in as a division, and you march around the drill deck. You all stand side by side, and your division is introduced and awards are handed out. Speeches are made. The drill team (usually members from 900 divisions) perform. You are not officially graduated until you hear 'Liberty call, liberty call!'. That's when they raise the doors to the drill hall and you are free to go see your family. When I graduated, I had 15 minutes to see my family and then I had to go back to my compartment to gather some of my things and then I left again and spent the day with my family, from about 11am to 9pm.

You will wear dress blues in the winter month, but then they switch to dress whites.

holliann7, did you guys get the entire weekend off? I was 900, we got the weekend off but then had to go back for another week of classes before leaving boot camp

[NAVY17]

I am leaving in July for basic but I really have questions about HM A school holliann7 can you give me any info on the new A school what is the liberty policy and how are the barracks.. how many people to a room and stuff like that thanks so much!! And good luck in HM school!!!

[griz3232]

I was told the showers are the best part of the day. It is the one place you get peace and quiet and can't be yelled at. is this true?

[cire]

Originally Posted by griz3232

I was told the showers are the best part of the day. It is the one place you get peace and quiet and can't be yelled at. is this true?

Pretty much.. and when you can sit on the toilet and catch a minute or two of sleep.. oh and church. Highly suggest you go to as much church and as many services as you can - even if you aren't religious or it's the "wrong" church. Go.

[NavyGirlRecruit]

how are the PT sessions? how often do you have them between the actual PFA's? are they yelling at you when you can't keep up?? thank you so much!!

[cire]

Originally Posted by NavyGirlRecruit

how are the PT sessions? how often do you have them between the actual PFA's? are they yelling at you when you can't keep up?? thank you so much!!

After P days you will have them pretty much every day. They can be not too bad to pretty bad.. and yeah, expect yelling.. or "motivation"