BUD/S

Overview

• I had a pretty serious interest in the military during high school and at one point I was seriously considering taking a shot at BUD/S. I read a bunch of books and did a bunch of research online and decided that that life path was not the best deal available to me, so I never started training very seriously.
• Nevertheless I still find BUD/S an interesting topic. I think it's interesting as a selection process (which isn't an endorsement of it), and it's interesting as an athletic / mental contest (again, not an endorsement of it).

• ESE - PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST

  • He and another Instructor gave me the test alone and I failed the pull-ups section and was told to take my Sorry F**KIN Ass back from where I came from and never return.

    It took a lot of guts on my part but I asked if I could finish the test.

    In my face he yelled YOU F**KIN FAILED! GET OUT!!!

    I replied I know I failed, I’ll work hard on the pull-ups for the next screening can I please finish the test?

    He allowed it and I passed my run easily.

    I learned a couple things that day. One, if you want to become a SEAL you’d better act the part. Lounging around slumped in a chair sends the wrong message, a message that you don’t take many things seriously.

    Two, and I don’t recommend arguing with the Instructors, but sometimes you need to show desire and a will to win. You discover in BUD/S quickly that Instructors want to see how you handle failure. Will you walk away or will you stand tall?

    I came back a few weeks later and failed again on the pull-ups but completed the test again.

    The third try was a charm and I passed and soon received orders to BUD/S Training.

• BUD/S DOR/Fail Interview. POWERFULL interview with a aspiring NS
  • Takeaways:
    • Break up with your girlfriend. His girlfriend screwed with his head right before Hell Week.
    • When you're in a group, make sure you aren't doing more than your fair share. Insist on rotating out of hard positions.
    • Be well-rounded. You want to be just good enough at each exercise that you aren't one of the laggards that will get singled out for extra attention. Beyond that, any extra effort may just tire you out over the long run.
    • Pace yourself. Don't try to win every race. Think about the big picture.

Dealing with sleep deprivation

• Background
• Step-by-step process
  • Try eating a lot of tomatoes.
    • 2016.09.13 - I just had an interesting experience: I only got about three and a half hours of sleep last night and when I woke up my head had that typical awful feeling. By chance(?) I decided to eat just a tomato for breakfast and I noticed I quickly felt a lot better. So a tomato's antioxidant properties might be especially helpful when you're in a situation where you can't get as much sleep as you'd like.
    • I'm not sure
  • Try keeping your eyes closed rolled up/back towards your head whenever possible.
    • I feel like resting my eyes is a big help when I can't otherwise get sleep.