Academy Update

Congrats, Reb. Keep us informed.

I lucked out and went through the academy during a time frame in which they didn't worry about PT everyday.

If NY is anything like the DC academy, you shouldn't have much of a problem in the classroom end of things. I have a buddy who was a lawyer and then went DCMPD when all the legal jobs started disappearing. He said in the DC academy that when it came to the legal end of things, it was way easier than law school as you focus on the simple black and white. You aren't there to interpret the law, simply to enforce it. Did person X do action Y? If yes, proceed to booking, if no, send them on their way. He said it's a lot more of just remember what the law states, not whether someone was technically doing something or not, that's up to the courts to figure out.

Reb Cpl wrote: Either way, I know the hard part is breaking through the first few weeks until we can get into the meat of the training. My goals are simple- make it through one day at a time.

No different from boot camp at Parris Island or any other training base...

I'm three nights a week for 4 hours apiece, then all day Saturday. We run through to Mid July. You?

I figure in a few weeks, either the punishment will ease up as they focus less on weeding out the ones that don't belong there, and more on instruction, or if they don't lighten up a bit, I'll have gotten used to it, both mentally and physically.

Either way, I know the hard part is breaking through the first few weeks until we can get into the meat of the training. My goals are simple- make it through one day at a time.

Despite the physical stuff, I'm more worried about the academic- and I've been in a classroom for a large chunk of my life. Any cretin can be conditioned to do squats all day, but when it comes down to it, you either cut it or you don't when it comes time to take the exams.

Reb Cpl wrote: usafpilot07 wrote:  Atta boy Reb. I started today today officially. Our first day wasn't as bad as yours. It was more of an orientation day with PT at the end. Tomorrow is when we flip over to boot camp mode. Decent group of people in my academy, but after our PT today(which was pretty damn easy), I'd be shocked if either female makes it. How'd you do? Our session tonight was amazingly awful. 4 hours of some of the most creative pain infliction ever. These DIs are GOOD at what they do.  One of our recruits learned that you don't ask them 'Why?" when they tell you something. I think he might be dead now.

I did alright. We only did PT for about an hour, and it was just towers.(run 4 flights up, pushups, run down, situps) It sucked doing extra pushups/front leaning rest for when the girls held us back, but other than that I was prepared. They got a lot of the "Your partners could be up here dying" speech, but I don't think it sank in...

Worst part for me was my new, expensive running shoes really make my feet hurt. Before I speak too soon though, we have our first real inspection tomorrow.

Are you going everyday?

Ace_Of_Spades wrote: Would they kick you out if you became too ill? Like if you get the flu or something of that nature that will put you to the sidelines for a minute?

Probably not, we've had a couple of guys wander off and barf, and we are allowed to miss 'x' amount of instructional time for whatever reasons.

Would they kick you out if you became too ill? Like if you get the flu or something of that nature that will put you to the sidelines for a minute?

If you want this as bad as you indicate, then you will make it, no doubt about it.  You have some good reasons to accomplish this; you want it, your family is behind you, and a bunch of paintball nerds believe that you can make it and supported you.  Good luck!

tallen702 wrote: oldpbnoob wrote: At least it's not some skank with meth mouth trying to bite and scratch you while offering you some coochy to let her loose. Wait..... You're saying that's a job detractor or a job perk?

Blech. Man, I still catch an episode of Cops every once in awhile and it never ceases to amaze me what guys will pay money to stick it in.