Your Drill Sergeant will have every second of Rosetta stone software every day planned. Expect long days with little sleep. Prepare for this circumstance before you leave for basic training. Spend the week before you depart for basic training waking up early (about 4:30am). I know it sounds like a lot of work, but if your not a morning person this exercise will help tremendously.4. Expect stress. I touched upon this subject in number 7. Your body will be under physical and mental stress the entire duration of basic training. To combat this stress I suggest you prepare for basic training. It's amazing how much you can actually learn about basic training before ever seeing a Drill Sergeant. I might be bias, but reading The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook is the best preparation you can do....