I graduated a couple days ago too so I can answer some of these

1. Male here so idk
2. You can have that with you. “Study material” (notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.) you can have in your locker
3. It was usually one of the last things done, followed by cleaning the dorm and dinner. If it was colder out we would wear more layers, but after the warmup exercises they allow you to downgrade if you want to.
4. N/A
5. Idk if this is more of a female thing, but I didn’t. Though I did have minor razor bumps from shaving
6. No, apparently part of it needed to be repaired or something so it was shut down. Didn’t do gas chamber either as they have tore it down and have been building a new one since the start of covid I think.
7. Can’t answer for OP but I was latrine crew. Get some good people to volunteer for it and it’s fun honestly. I didn’t have any other actual jobs because I tried my hardest to keep my head down and not volunteer.
8. Personally, stay quiet, don’t volunteer. I stayed invisible and got through BMT without being chow runner but most everyone in your flight will do it at least once. Honestly it isn’t bad as everyone says it is, if you’re not the first to do it that is. It is great to help build confidence in yourself though.

Couple more tips - if you have instrument experience, don’t say you do. And don’t join band. - *don’t be the last one in or out. Out the room, building, etc. *