A Letter to My Younger Self

Oh, HEY THERE, Ang! You are about to have the wildest ride; I am so excited. R-Day is just around the corner, and I’m sure you are stressing about whether you trained hard enough or will make it through BEAST. I’m here to tell you, you will. You’ll struggle on the first ruck, rip your heels, and hobble behind the formation for the next two weeks. You’ll forget how to function as a normal person. You won’t be able to see through the tiny, issued glasses for the BRM, and you’ll barely speak a word to anyone until after BEAST,…