For those who don’t know what Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS ) is, it is the screening process you have to go through before you are eligible to join any branch of the military. This is a long and grueling process that takes two whole days. One of the things my recruiter told me to do is mentally prepare myself to be waiting in some places for hours at a time. He also told me to prepare myself to be put through uncomfortable situations and use the highest level of respect for the people there.

When I initially arrived there, they escorted me and about thirty other people to a hotel so we could check in and drop off our belongings. After that, we then took a bus to the MEPS facility where we each were scanned through and given our own tests that we needed to take. After we were done with the test we took the bus back to the hotel where we were fed and told to rest.

The second day started off early with a wake up time of 5 am. I then proceeded to get ready and left the hotel at 6 am to head back to the facility. From 6 am to 7 pm I, along with the thirty other people, were tested both physically and mentally. We were checked from head to toe and were given an extremely in-depth physical. By the time I left, I was so exhausted and very glad the process was over with.