I've now completed my first week of Tech school

Tech school is an interesting Transition. We have gone from the Militant Discipline of BMT to the relaxed college environment of Tech School. For 6.5 weeks at BMT we pretty much had our lives dictated to us we were told where to go and when to go and couldn't do anything outside the schedule. If we weren't at an appointment we were in our dorms making sure everything was in order. We weren't allowed to talk to females and were pretty well isolated from the world outside the Training Squadron. Now that we have graduated were are on our own. of course we have our classes to go to and the entire Squadron goes together but after 5:30 our day is over and we are on our own we can go to the gym or to the library or to diner and no body tells us when or what or how. We can talk to females and hang out with them. And there is just so much more freedom and a lot of people end up getting into all sorts of trouble because they are the type that you give them an inch and they take a yard. They have to push the limit even though the limit has been clearly defined. At the same time the Air Force realized this reality and creadted the Phase program so as to not give us too much freedom all at once. Depending on what phase you are in decides hwo much extra freedom you receive. Phase 1 you aren't allowed off base and must still wear your uniform during non duty hours. Phase 2 you are allowed off base but must wear the Blue Service uniform, you are also allowed to drink but not while in uniform and you can wear civilian clothes during non duty hours. Phase 3 pretty much allows you to do anything that is not prohibited by state federal and military law. you can wear civilian clothes off base you can leave the state if you have permission you can drink off base you can drive a car in civilian clothes and many other things. So thats my life for the time being i'm just trying to get used to it all its a bit strange to go from militant discipline to lots of freedom in a couple of days. When you com from basic you were so used to being told when and how to do something that when you get to Tech School you expect the same and don't receive it and you're left confused and not sure what to do.

For anyone who would like to send me mail my address is
140 Phantom Street Box 12771
Keesler AFB MS 39534

Anyway thats about all i can think of right now