Jade, a couple things I'd add to cloudllama's points. There are a lot of lazy, cranky people who you are asked to rely on throughout this process.. Don't let it discourage you haha. Some paperwork will get lost, some people will forget to do what they say they will, etc, so a really important thing is to stay on the phone poking and prodding people with follow ups. There's no catch-all system in the military, there is just you following up. Next, you will have quite a few forms. It might be a little overwhelming (at least it was when I first looked at them). Let us know as you go through if you get stuck on anything especially if your recruiter isn't helpful (most are good people, but if not most of us know a recruiter or 2 that is who can confirm info you've received). I think my biggest worries were filling out medical and security clearance documents. When I enlisted, I don't think my recruiter had my best interest in mind and am glad to have not listened haha, so feel free to DM me if you have any questions on those. Granted, it was much different as an officer. Last, and I guess this is along the same line but in MEPS and other "big military" parts of the process, we're just a number. I spent 2 days at MEPS, SUPER boring days (no cell phone allowed, just standing and waiting) and was ready to be gone. When I was finally about to sign my contract I realized it was for the wrong career and basic training conflicted with school. I asked to change it which thoroughly annoyed the individuals working with me and added more time to the process (but obviously pretty glad I caught that).
Hopefully none of that catastrophized the process. Experiences vary, I only had a few hiccups and it was much more pleasant commissioning. But the takeaway is to be ok with annoying people in the process, take your time at the in-person stuff, and verify what you can.
