The time came when we had to take the PT, and did I pass? Definitely not. I passed the two-mile run. I passed the push-ups section. I failed the sit-up section by less than five sit-ups. Want to know what happens when you fail the PT test in ROTC? You have to attend remedial PT. This means waking up at five in the morning to go to PT five times a week rather than three times. Let me tell you I’m definitely not a morning person.
Even though I didn’t pass my PT test, I do enjoy the extra workouts. They wake you up for the day, and they give you a small burst of energy. It also just makes you crave a healthier diet, so overall it’s a great choice.
Moving on from exercises, the labs are different than things I’m used to. We learn from the upperclassmen rather than the Instructors. It honestly makes it a tad easier though. Learning from people that are my age makes it easier to relate. They also are learning with us as they teach us. It’s a great learning environment for people like me. Someone who hates looking clueless in front of people or asking too many questions.
I’m not saying the instructors are too intimidating, it’s just being new makes me feel way behind on everything. They are actually really funny and cool guys. They have talked to me one on one before, and they are genuine good guys who really strive for our success. I told one of my instructors what I had struggled with in the APFT Test (PT Test), and he made sure that we did sit-ups in our remedial. I knew it was for me because everyone else had struggled with the running part of the test.
One scary thing about failing the test is that there is a new PT test called the ACFT. It is definitely harder than the APFT and it is gender neutral. I have to say I’m a tad bit worried about how I’m going to pass this new test.
Check out this link to see the ACFT (new PT Test).
In the picture below it is of our recent lab. We had target practice with this Shooting game.
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