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November 1996

PO Box 1980

Surviving boot camp

Here I sit, a recruit, in Navy boot camp. For the past month and a half, my routine of life has changed dramatically. I get up at 0400 and go strong until 2200. Plus I live in close quarters with eighty people--it can get hectic. I've learned to meditate while standing at attention and to pray while I have bunk drill.

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