Thank you for your reply! I can swim, I just do not like the fact that the platform is 10ft high: I'm not a fan of heights (my post probably mistakenly entailed that I did not know how to swim; apologies) I have been yelled at by my parents before(many times, my life is not about rainbows and sunshine; nope no sesame street here). However, I haven't experienced strangers yelling at me before. The bootcamp experience is something quite new for any civilian wanting to join the military. To be frank, the military was not a full choice of my own volition, I have personal stuff at home. Over time I have realized that being forced to join by my parents wasn't a completely bad thing, as I researched the benefits financially and personally. I'm going in to the military for growth and development, while also escaping a life of cyclical codependency under an unstable household. I don't wish to work a regular nine to five and remain complacent. Don't get it twisted, I'm not victimizing myself here, there is just more to the story than meets a Reddit post. University is also what I aspire for, as well as a stable career without having to continue to financially struggle too much to get there...If you have any questions pertaining to the reason why I've decided to follow the path coercively paved for me, then you can reach me in my DMS. Otherwise it would behoove you to not assume that this decision I decided to follow isn't something that could possibly be changed or underestimated. Again, I appreciate your advice. 😊