As MIBOLC continues, let me give those who are heading out the Fort Huachuca (I call it Fort Wegotcha) a head's up:

1) No matter how much you work out now, the altitude is out to kill you. Your lungs will want to explode and there is nothing you can do about besides suck it up, say a Hooah, and keep on running.

2) You will get a schedule on a share drive. Disregard for the most part. In-processing is all about who actually shows up and if the computers are actually working.

3) I had a mild panic attack about making sure I had all the paperwork that was listed in welcome letter. DD93, check! Updated SGLI, check! 15 copies of my orders, check! I get to class and realize that I was panicking for nothing (minus the orders).

4) Finance is the most convuluted thing in the Army. Glad to know I will be emptying my savings account to pay for my hotel room until my travel voucher is processed 30+ days after I arrived.

5) NCOs rock! Enough said.

6) Have copies of your lease, mortgage, car insurance and registration on hand. Add to that list a copy of your MEDPROS.  If you can't access iPerms, go to www.hrc.army.mil.

7) When you get frustrated because you have no clue what's going on, take a breath, come to terms that being uber Type A is not always that great, and say another Hooah.

8) The Rendezvous is shady. If you go, do not touch anyone you don't know. Fair warning.