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12 Times 'The Vampire Diaries' Summed Up The Basic Training Life

"Please stop talking."

Adrian Elijah McKnight

Jun 11, 2018

Auburn University

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1. When someone leaves their wall locker unlocked

Nobody liked walking up into the bays to see that it had been trashed because some idiot left their wall locker open... again.

2. When it starts raining during a ruck march

This happened on more occasions than I'm okay with remembering.

3. When a Drill Sergeant asks you why you did something

I feel like this one needs a little bit of explanation. We had a drill sergeant who would make us do push-ups and ask why we were doing our own thing, and we would always respond with "Because, Drill Sergeant, I do what I want."

4. When you meet someone who has already finished Basic Training

Gotta say, I was always jealous of those AIT guys.

5. When someone says something stupid in class

More than once we had someone ask a Drill Sergeant a stupid question, or someone is a smart ass about something the drill sergeant was talking about — it never ended well for us.

6. That one time at Omaha Beach...

If you look closely at my boots I wore to Buddy Team Live Fire, you'll probably still be able to see the caked on mud that will probably never come off.

7. That time someone asked the Drill Sergeant if they could take a nap

You would think after we were told NOT to sleep, he wouldn't have asked.

8. When you find that one person you don't hate

For me, she didn't come in till nearly half way through basic training, but she made it bearable.

9. When they decide to have PT outside when it's raining

Even our Ability Group DS thought it was insane.

10. When your drill sergeant asks why you have 'that look' on your face

Apparently I just have this face where people think there is something wrong or that I want to kill someone. 9/10 times, they're probably right, but I'll just continue to quietly hate them.

11. When the Drill Sergeant says "You can go upstairs early"

ITS A TRAP — I REPEAT, ITS A TRAP.

12. When it's finally over

You're lying if you say you didn't shed a tear when you stepped foot on that graduation field.

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12 Times 'The Vampire Diaries' Summed Up The Basic Training Life

"Please stop talking."

In This Article:

1. When someone leaves their wall locker unlocked

2. When it starts raining during a ruck march

3. When a Drill Sergeant asks you why you did something

4. When you meet someone who has already finished Basic Training

5. When someone says something stupid in class

6. That one time at Omaha Beach...

7. That time someone asked the Drill Sergeant if they could take a nap

8. When you find that one person you don't hate

9. When they decide to have PT outside when it's raining

10. When your drill sergeant asks why you have 'that look' on your face

11. When the Drill Sergeant says "You can go upstairs early"

12. When it's finally over

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You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

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Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

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"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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