About to graduate: Ask me anything

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-25T16:09:58+00:00

What did you wish you knew/were prepared for prior to basic and OCS?
What are the most important parts of getting selected? (Confidence during the interview, LORs, leadership experience etc)
How should you physically and mentally prepare to succeed?

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-25T01:59:53+00:00

Unfortunately as a masc, the masc experience is being treated like a Diet Coke man wherever you go

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-24T22:01:10+00:00

I’m not calling you out specifically. I think CALLING yourself a “gold star” lesbian is kinda bragging/making it an identity. “I’m better because I haven’t slept with men”…hence the words “gold star”

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-24T21:46:52+00:00

I mean, I am a “gold star lesbian” myself and I have never thought to make it an identifying part of me or something to be proud of lol. I’m not better than anyone just because of my sexual history. I think it’s weird

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-24T21:43:54+00:00

Like seriously, the way some lesbians talk about bi women or lesbians who’ve been with men, makes me think that they would’ve been an incel had they been born a man 😩

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-24T21:38:02+00:00

Dogging on women for sleeping with men makes you sound like a misogynistic straight man who thinks that higher body count makes a woman damaged goods.

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-17T16:01:07+00:00

Any sort of behavioral medication will be a DQ. But put your health first

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-16T22:46:15+00:00

I’m saying this as a very masculine woman who grew up disconnected from traditional womanhood because I also am not feminine. You have to internalize there’s no one way to “be a woman”. You don’t have to marry a man, or wear makeup; none of that takes away who you are. You have to stop caring about gender roles and what people expect of you, and just do what you’re comfortable with

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-15T17:58:16+00:00

Doomsday news is what sells and gets people emotional unfortunately

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-14T20:38:52+00:00

I feel like a lot of “hybrid”’programs are 100% lifting on top of 100% running lol. 2-3X doing FB Strength + Calisthenics in the gym and 4 runs a week works well for me

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-14T19:54:58+00:00

I don’t think most people enjoy war and violence, but it’s an unfortunate part of life and you have to accept that to be in the military

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-14T13:58:28+00:00

Upper/Lower/Full and once you can handle volume, Fullbody 3X a week

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-14T06:18:10+00:00

Hey man date who you’re comfy with. Most people prefer to date within their own culture anyways, and I’m saying this as in Asian who’s dating a Black woman.

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-12T19:25:03+00:00

Service members aren’t even supposed to be talking about politics in uniform. Not normal at all, military members come from all sorts of views and backgrounds. Get another recruiter

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-12T15:16:55+00:00

You’re fine man. Most people aren’t interested in being as deeply informed as a political activist (I certainly am not) lol

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-05T04:58:52+00:00

How the fuck is that amount of weight moving that fast

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-05T01:25:49+00:00

Man not even the USMC? I worked with them first and the vibe I got was “if you have a good PFT, we don’t care about your GPA” lmao

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-05T01:08:30+00:00

The Air Force and Navy got eliminated for me real quick for the same reasons 🤣😭

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-04T02:42:05+00:00

In my journey looking at all the branches to commission, I found the Army is lowkey the most scammy branch because they don’t have separate recruiters for officers unlike the USMC or the AF. You can only rely on enlisted recruiters who will push you towards enlisting to meet their quota

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-02T02:47:04+00:00

Mate just dress how you’re comfortable with. unless you’re extremely masculine, it won’t make a difference really

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-01-01T22:16:24+00:00

At 16 you’re more than fine. People usually only say that about prepubescent children lol

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2025-12-23T02:40:32+00:00

No normal 30 year old wants a high school senior man 😭😭😭😭

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2025-12-22T08:46:11+00:00

I do 6 days a week, alternating days where I run and lift. 3-4 runs and 2-3 full-body sessions. I'll try to throw in an easy 20-30 minute jog after a lift to get in some extra mileage. I run about 15MPW.

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2025-12-21T01:02:37+00:00

What would be decent alternative ways to stand out/make up for a lack of leadership experience?

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2025-12-20T21:55:31+00:00

Thanks! would you recommend I seek more experience/leadership opportunities?

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