How to Survive a Bootcamp
This article is a new glasses, students can use, to see a military bootcamp journey from a more mature perspective.
In this blog we will take the example of RBK bootcamp.
Hello, bootstrapper, how is your day so far? are you excited or afraid of the rules entailed in the code of conduct? do not worry😇. Basically, the time you will spend in the Bootcamp exceeds the time you will spend at home. In order for that to run smoothly, the instructional team should state the living rules, but as a grown-up, you should do a deeper visualization to recognize that your instructors are actually teaching you manners and values.
Coming late without prior notice, making absenteeism without a valid reason, belittling a colleague within a misplaced joke, interrupting a performer, bad gestures, all these behaviors can ruin your journey in RBK or any bootcamp. You can even cause troubles to your surroundings. Then, a community can never survive without a shared mindset of respect, freedom, values, and manners.
RBK Bootcamp is a place where you study, work hard, and get exhausted but all together. Hence, it is a place where you have fun and go through interactive activities as a group also. That’s why you should be there for both kinds of activities. This will generate a balanced journey and strong bonds with your colleagues. As the rate of burnout possibility will be kept to a minimum.
What to do to Avoid Burnout and Nail the Journey?
I always say survival in this journey is for the hero, and a hero is not someone who never failed endeavors. A hero can be a student who did not touch a pen for years or a person who dropped out of school to look for his real passion and to find what he really wants to do. So dear Bootstrappers, don’t get easily affected or triggered if you don’t have an IT background or if you notice that your friends’ level is more advanced. Instead of wasting time comparing yourself to other people, try to find the answer on your own, and be an autonomous learner. You can go and ask for a help desk from the HiR. Instead of comparing yourself to others, sit next to them during breaks or after classes and take advantage of how they work.
One additional sign of burnout is ignoring body needs (for sleep, rest, food), ignoring your mind when it tells you; “you are tired you should rest.” Whenever you have one of the red flag signs, try to talk to your class coordinator or to an instructor you trust the most, you can also read articles, books about mental health and growth. Doing so, reduces your overthinking to a minimum.
Some people took place on this journey after countless disappointments from former studies or working experiences. So please nail the second chance you gave yourself, Yet, nailing it needs a lot of sacrifices. Never forget that every day is a new chance to push yourself to more than the limits. Train your stamina and enjoy the charm of glory and self-achievement🤞
Good Luck 🤞🤞
