Lost in the World of Powerpoint

The last few days have been a blur, not sure if it was due to the insane amount of powerpoints or the intense heat that Virginia is experiencing, but either way it was not fun.  Some good news, we took a test on Friday that was our first graded event and I received the highest score in my platoon. Considering that I will struggle during the physical activities, this high score will help in my standings.  On Monday, we had an orientation hike that was 3 miles.  Usually this is a strong point of mine, but the combination of using gear I have never seen, my pack being heavier than everyone else, and it being 85 degrees plus humidity at 0730, I did not do so well.  Yesterday was the hottest day it had been since we got here, and I spent the entire day outside.  My personal favorite moment was when we were issued our rifles at the hottest part of the day in the middle of a field standing in front of shinny stainless steal tables.  On the subject of rifles, my billet is going great, I was the first to have my roster turned in, the first to conduct sight counts, and was not responsible for the platoon that lost a rifle not more that 4 hours after we were issued them.  Today was more laid back, Amber and I attended a spouses orientation brief so that we could learn about the Marine Corps.  I guess I don't have it figured out after 9 years.   Tommorow only has one scheduled event so I will not be posting.