["I spoke with numerous active and reserve personnel about their basic training experiences.  There wasn't much positive in what they shared so my mind wallowed in what lay ahead.  Naturally I was worried to say the least.", 'Are you enrolling into army?', 'These were the experiences I had before I went into basic training.']
Well good luck, its a tough life.
I was 18 and had signed up to join the military.  My basic training date got pushed back to the Fall.  That left the door open for more active duty and reserve military personnel to tell me how mentally/physically taxing basic training can be.  With this information and as summer ended and the date for entry drew nearer for my entry into basic training drew nearer I was terrified given the multitude of stories I'd been told by numerous different people from various backgrounds.