USN

Hi guys!! Long time no write! As you know I went off to Navy Bootcamp! Boy was I in for a surprise! I tried having an open mind because I obviously didn't know what to expect. It was nothing like I thought it would be. Honestly being in prison is probably easier, I think they even have more freedom than we did. Imagine being on a campus and living there for two whole months and not knowing at all how it looks because you aren't allowed to look around. Scary huh? I don't think I realized soon enough that I was being trained for war and not for fun. It's a weird feeling because closed off from the world for two months with no outside contact. You start to appreciate the small things, like seeing the sunrise through a frosted screen window. I even had the lucky chance to see the sun, moon and clouds in the sky at the same time. You also develop a certain appreciation for words and their power. Learning how a complete stranger has the ability to shut your world down with a slight emphasis on a word is terrifying. Some positives Were having the opportunity to meet new people and experience different cultures all under one roof. That was an amazing feeling. I was introduced to so many languages that I otherwise would have never experienced. At the end where I thought I would undergo no heavy change in my life. I came out a much stronger and open-minded person. I am now a United States Navy Sailor. To most of the world I am Diamond, Facts of Diamond and many other names, but here I am Seaman Allen.