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United States Marine CorpsFirst off the person has to apply for the USMC and take something called an ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) which appears to be a English, Maths, Basic Science and Mechanical understanding test. Now they can head off to Boot Camp where during the first week (called receiving week) they’ll have to undertake and pass their first fitness assessment called the Initial Strength Test which is a shortened version of the Physical Fitness Test. This test consists of:1.5mile run <13:30 for men/ 1mile run <10:30 for women3 pull-ups for men/ 1 pull-up for women35 crunches for men and womenIf an applicant fails any of these minimums they are put into remedial training until they can before continuing basic training. Below is a quick brief outline of training from what I’ve found on the internet researching for this answer.Phase 1Weeks 1–3Recruits are issued their kit, taught about Corps history, customs, corps leadership, corps values, some basic first aid and how to sort out their uniforms. They begin to learn discipline through close-order drill and some hand-to-hand combat skills through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Recruits will also complete a 5km and 8km hike.Phase 2Week 4This week is known as Swim Week. Recruits learn to leap into deep water, tread water, use issued equipment to stay afloat and to shed heavy gear that could pull them under water. Initial drill will also take place during this week, as well as a Martial Arts test to see how much they’ve learnt from the previous 3weeks.Week 5This week is called Team Week. The recruits take a break from training to help out around the island. Recruits do laundry, help in supply warehouses and clean buildings around the depot. They also get their photos taken in the dress blues uniform. They will finish the week off with a 10km hike.Week 6Called Grass Week. Recruits go to the rifle range and begin to learn the fundamentals of marksmanship. Recruits are taught firing positions and spend hours sitting in grass fields sighting in on practice targets.Week 7Firing Week. Recruits now fire live rounds. Recruits practice firing from different distances in the sitting, standing, kneeling and prone positions. Recruits finish the week with a 12km hike.Phase 3Week 8Called Basic Warrior Training. They are taught basic skills of survival in combat such as land navigation, proper gas mask use, and how to maneuver under enemy fire.Week 9This is a Testing week. They complete a combat fitness test which involves a 800m run (<03:45 for men/ 04:41 for women), ammo can lifts (67+ for men/ 30+ for women) and a ‘manoeuvre under fire’ exercise involving drags, moving ammo boxes and short sprints (<03:18 for men/ <04:34 for women), and as a team complete the Confidence Course which is a high obstacle course.Week 10Recruits now have to pass the final tests to be given their globe and anchor and be called ‘Marines’. The week begins with a physical fitness test which consists of a 3mile run (<28mins men/<31mins women), pull-ups (3+ for men/ 1+ for women) and crunches (50+ for men and women), and a written exam before the final drill evaluation. The recruits undertake the Crucible- a 54-hour team field event that tests the recruits on what they have been taught through training with land navigation tests, 20+ team obstacles, 6–8hours sleep, a 9mile march to end and a total distance of 40+miles. Once it’s completed the recruits are awarded their Eagle, Globe and Anchors and are called Marines.Phase 4Weeks 11–12Called the Marine weeks. During this time the Marines get to spend more time with their Drill Instructors and also conduct a uniform inspection for the Battalion Commander.Week 13This is the final week and the Marines complete final administrative tasks on the island before their graduation ceremony.US Marines on their Pass Out Parade.Royal Marines CommandosFirst off the person has to apply for the Royal Marines. They are then invited to an Interview with a Navy/RM Armed Forces Careers Advisor to check their Corps Knowledge, Corps history, current affairs, why they want to join, etc. They are invited to take the Armed Forces Psychometric Test to test their English, Maths, Reasoning and Mechanics. Once successful they are sent forms to take an eye sight test then get invited to a medical. Once passed as medically fit they take the Pre-Joining Fitness test which is a treadmill run at a local Nuffield Health Gym (1.5miles <12:30 followed by 1.5miles <10:00 all on a 2% gradient). If this is failed then that is relayed to their AFCO and they go home. If this is passed they are then invited to undertake the Potential Royal Marines Course at Commando Training centre- this a 3 day course which involves:The Basic Fitness Tests3mile run- 1.5miles PTI lead as a group in <12:30mins, then a return 1.5miles best effort in <10:00.Beep Test (20m)- >level 11Press-Ups- 60 tricep press-ups in time to beeps with your feet and legs together and your chest hitting the ‘counters’ fist resting on the floor beneath you every time.Sit-Ups- 85 in time to beeps with feet and knees tight together and cannot come apart with your elbows touching the top of your knees and returning to the mat every rep. Fingers touching and cannot leave the side of your head.Pull-Ups- 16 over hand grasp pull-ups on a wooden beam with legs kept straight to beeps up, hold, and beeps down.Basic Swim Test- Step off from a high diving board, swim the length, width and length back without touching the sides or floor of the pool, keep treading water until the PTI throws a brick in the pool for you to get, duck dive 3.5metres to collect the brick, hand it to the PTI, then climb out the side of the pool.Bottomfield Assault Course- <04:30Determination Test- a beasting that lasts for as long as the PTIs deem fit (basically until they get sick to death of your squirming and cum face I reckon).Confidence Test- traversing the ropes of the high obstacle course.Endurance Course- cross-country obstacle course with some hill sprints, hill drags/carries, pays to be a winner, tunnels, submerged tunnel, running through lakes, crawling through rivers, hare and hounds (chasing the PTIs for a mile).If the applicant fails they are sent home. If they are successful then they are given their start date for their 32weeks Basic Training. Below is a quick brief outline of RM Recruit Basic Training.Week 1 FoundationJoining RoutineGym and Swimming AssessmentKit IssueMathematics and English TestsAdminDrill and Physical TrainingLocation: Lympstone Commando Training CentreWeek 2 FoundationFirst introduction to field conditionsExercise First Step (Overnight in the field)Drill Physical TrainingPersonal AdminClose Quarter Combat.Location: Lympstone Commando Training Centre & Woodbury Common.Week 3 FoundationTactics and weapons training:DrillPhysical TrainingLocation: Lympstone Commando Training CentreWeek 4 Individual SkillsWeapon TrainingPhysical Training & Swim (hypoxic and nicknamed ‘drowning’- you go down when the PTIs tell you to and you barely catch your breath)Drill & Corps HistoryExercise Early Knight (First armed field exercise at night)Location: Lympstone Commando Training CentreWeek 5 Individual SkillsCamp and field weekWeapon Training (including Weapon Handling Tests)Physical Training & RunsMap ReadingExercise Quick Cover (3 day exercise including Basic Fieldcraft and Close Quarter Battle)Families DayLocation: Lympstone Commando Training Centre & Woodbury Common. This the first chance recruits have to opt-out so there are some quitters.Week 6 Individual SkillsThe recruits' basic shooting skills are perfectedFirst AidPhysical TrainingMap ReadingLocation: Lympstone Commando Training Centre & 40 CdoWeek 7 Individual SkillsA week in the field introducing more basic infantry skillsExercise Marshall Star- covers Basic Fieldcraft & Soldiering Skills (including Obstacle Crossing)Close Quarter CombatLocation: Woodbury Common.Week 8 Individual SkillsIntroduction to Survival Training:DrillPhysical TrainingMap ReadingFirst Aid and Survival TrainingLocation; CTC & Stallcombe WoodWeek 9 Individual SkillsMore Weapons training, and an introduction to education qualificationsDrillPhysical Training & Gym pass out.Map readingFirst Aid ExamLight Support Weapon (LSW) Training and Shoot.NVQ & Key Skills startLocation; CTCWeek 10 Individual SkillsNavigation and survival training:Exercise Hunter's Moon (4 day exercise)FieldcraftNavigation Training,Map ReadingSurvival ExerciseLocation; Dartmoor & GileighWeek 11 Advanced SkillsRecruits must pass the next two weeks to continue their training:Live Firing: Rifle elementary application to Annual Personal Weapons Test (Combat Infantryman) (also Computer Simulations Shoots)Location; Straight Point RangeWeek 12 Advanced SkillsShooting trainingLight Support Weapon Auto Shoot: LSW Annual Personal Weapons Assessment (Moving Targets/Night Sights)Location; Straight Point RangeWeek 13 Advanced SkillsCommunication and CBRN training start this weekChemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) TrainingComms Training StartsGrenade throwingHelicopter & Underwater Escape DrillsLocation; Woodbury Common, RNAS YeoviltonWeek 14 Advanced SkillsTime to perfect navigation and field skills ready for Exercise Baptist Run next weekCBRNRadiosExercise Running Man (3 day exercise) mainly Navigation Training (Yomping)Fit Lovats & Blues UniformsLocation; CTC & Woodbury CommonWeek 15 Advanced SkillsA major exercise this week tests all the core military skills required of a Royal Marine. All recruits must successfully complete this exercise to continue training:Individual Skills RevisionExercise Baptist Run-to test all skills taught in phase 1- includes stalking, kit inspections, map reading, CBRN and signal tests.First drill inspection, arms drill pass out and phase 1 pass outLocation; CTC & Woodbury CommonWeek 16 Operations of War moduleTraining picks up intensity, with an emphasis on perfecting Infantry skillsVHF radio procedure trainingBattle physical training51mm mortar trainingTactics package startsBattlefield tourLocation; CTC & FranceWeek 17 Operations of War moduleSoldiering skills and tactical training are honed and perfectedExercise First Base Tactical field patrols raceObservation posts and harbour drillsLocation; Perridge EstateWeek 18 Operations of War modulePatrol and tactical understanding is perfectedExercise Second Empire section and troop level attacksTroop fighting patrols and ambushesLocation: Woodbury CommonWeek 19 Operations of War moduleA combination of weapon and adventure trainingGeneral purpose machine gun (GPMG) trainingR & I/ Adventure trainingBattle physical trainingLocation; CTC & CornwallWeek 20 Operations of War moduleThe multi-terrain vehicle (the Viking) is introduced to recruits, and tactical training is completedExercise Viking Warrior (Troop level patrolling exercise)Including Viking training packageLocation: Bovington Camp & training areas.Week 21 Operations of War moduleThis week includes weapons training and battlefield tactics lecturesBattle physical trainingGeneral Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) trainingDefence lectures and CBRNLocation; CTCWeek 22 Operations of War moduleMore patrolling skills are taught, as well as fighting in woods and forests (FIWAF):Battle Physical training pass outOperating in Built-up Areas andClose Quarter Battle Skills Including patrollingFIWAFDig & defenceCBRNLocation; SennybridgeWeek 23 Operations of War moduleOperations in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills (OBUA AND CQB) is taught and practicedOperations in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills (OBUA AND CQB) exercisesLocation; SennybridgeWeek 24 Operations of War moduleMore weaponry training, and an Endurance Course acquaintMinimi light machine gun (LGM) training,Key skills period endsLocation: CTCWeek 25 Operations of War moduleAmphibious training12 mile load carryMore Amphibious trainingMinimi LMG firing (AWA)Sea safety trainingLocation; Poole Areas & PortsmouthWeek 26 Commando CourseClimbing and mountain skills are practiced and the Final exercise begins6 Mile speed marchCliff assault & rope techniques,Water obstacle crossing,Tarzan assault course acquaintFinal Exercise startsLocation; CTC, Foggin Tor, SW England. This is the last chance they can choose to leave training the last of the ‘quitters’ tend to pop up. Beyond this point they sign to serve their minimum service (unless fail Final Exercise/Commando Course).Week 27 Commando CourseFinal Exercise is designed to prove a high standard of professional skills and tactical understanding and recruits must successfully complete this in order to continue training.Final Exercise endsSpecialisations briefLocation: SW England, CTCWeek 28 Commando CourseTraining and an intensive physical workout on the Tarzan Assault CourseEuropean computer driving licence (ECDL) computingTarzan Assault and Endurance course run-throughsDrillLocation; CTC, Woodbury Common, Bicton collegeWeek 29 Commando CourseLive fire tactical training:Field Firing Exercise 1 (Individual and Fire team level Live Firing)Location; DartmoorWeek 30 Commando CourseField Firing Exercise 2 (Section & Troop level Field Firing)Endurance course pass outLocation; Dartmoor, Woodbury Common, CTCWeek 31 Commando CourseThis is the Commando test week where all the core criteria to becoming a Royal Marine Commando are testedCommando Tests (Endurance Course- 2.5mile cross country obstacle course including rolling hills, lakes, rivers, pipes, tunnels and submerged tunnels with a 4mile run back to base, 10 shots down range, minimum of 6 on target, completed with 21lbs and 9lb rifle in <72mins, 9 mile speed march- to be completed as a troop in <90mins with 21lbs and 9lb rifle, Tarzan & assault course- a high wire obstacle course with a round on the bottom field Assault Course, finishing with a 30ft wall climb in <13mins with 21lbs and 9lb rifle, and the 30 miler- a yomp across Dartmoor with 40lbs+9lb rifle in <8hours)ECDL ComputingDrillLocation; CTC, Woodbury Common, Dartmoor & Bicton CollegeWeek 32 Kings Squad Pass Out WeekIn this final week of training, recruits celebrate their transition to Royal Marine CommandosKing's Squad Pass Out ParadeLeaving adminLocation; CTCRoyal Marines on their Pass Out Parade.Edit- As of 01st June 2020 Royal Marine Recruit Training has been increased to 36weeks. Whether this will remain is yet to be seen.

Three words: One Big Party.I was an SDE (Software Development Engineer) Intern at Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC), Hyderabad, for 9 weeks during the summer of 2013. I had the summer of my life.As excited as I was to begin my internship at Microsoft, what awaited me exceeded expectations. An intern is provided with a mentor (a team lead he/she is likely to meet everyday) and a manager (if you are lucky, you'll get to talk to your manager once in two weeks, while some may not even see them after the initial introduction). If you think you will be bogged down with a ton of work for the bundle of cash they are paying you and the 3-star suite that they put you up at, get ready to be surprised.The first week itself gave me a taste of the MSIDC Intern experience. None of got much work other than familiarizing ourselves with the software- mostly, Visual Studio- and the team (and for me, the pantry!)FoodBy the end of the first week, I had tried out everything I wanted to from the pantry:Coke/PepsiMountain DewMaaza/LimcaCafe Coffee Day Coffee/Latte/CappuccinoGeorgia Expresso/Latte/CappuccinoCCD Hot Chocolate (a personal favourite)Peach/lemon/cardamom/earl grey teaInterns also get free lunch, unlike the FTEs (Full Time Employees) which causes much jealousy and whining :P And the food is gooood <3 You get your choice of veg, non-veg and egg curry with dal, rice and chapatis. You can also go for Chinese or thali.PeopleUpon entering the MSIDC campus, you feel the air shift. It is a world within the world. The people are courteous, polite and in no hurry to push you out of the way and get somewhere. I have had the pleasure to witness top managers holding doors open for an intern such as myself, who is at the bottom of the food chain. You can, or rather, are supposed to address all employees by name. This builds an excellent rapport and makes us feel like equals. You can walk into anyone's chamber/cubicle to ask something as silly as directions to the washroom.I knew my entire team by name as well as cubicle. My mentor, Harshvardhan, was very forthcoming and encouraged me to ask questions like a 5-year-old. There was never any pressure from him or my manager, Mayank. I was given ample time for the projects and was able to complete them at a comfortable pace. I did pester Shreyansh and Shashank, two other senior developers in the team, with the details of implementation. But I never felt that even the silliest doubts were unwelcome.At the Intern Get-together, I had the pleasure to sit with Rajiv, who has been with Microsoft for 21 years and was the head of MS-Office Division India then. He gave us many pointers on work, education, and life. He also shared with us his "awww" inducing love story with his wife. At a later date, Rajiv passed by me in office and wished me luck for my interview, while I failed to recognize him because of his new haircut.My fellow interns are worth a mention. We would go out every weekend and hardly any of them were the nerds you would expect them to be! We even had a stayover at the office which we spent, admittedly unproductively, playing Dumb Charades and Mafia.No need to roll your eyes. There are many FTEs who use the perfect projector+sound system in the conference rooms to watch movies to take a break from work after hours.Once I slept off on my desk. To my embarrassment, my mentor and manager walk into my cubicle to check on my completed work. It took both of them and my cubicle-mate to wake me up. I was still dazed but I expected Harsh and Mayank to be angry or worse- disappointed but I was greeted with concern. Don't worry! All was well when I showed them my work :) But I learnt my lesson. Next time, I was gonna use the nap room.CampusThe MSIDC Hyderabad campus is a 54-acre sprawl out of a Redmond postcard. Built on a hill, it winds through rocks that look sculpted and paved paths optimally designed to afford the user the best views. There is a beautiful quadrangular spot with 3 steps overlooking the entire Building 3 (where most IDC interns worked) and having a cup of Coffee+Chocolate (my own recipe) on these steps, looking at the horizon, will give you the exact amount of calm you were looking for.There are three buildings in total. Building 3 has wing A and wing B connected on some floors by walkways, strewn with comfortable chairs and tables topped with newspapers. Each building has a cafeteria and Building 2 has the best food. They also have fully functional gyms and yoga rooms, complete with hot/cold showers, lockers, changing rooms and instructors. I went for yoga in the evenings with many of the FTEs and the instructor was highly energetic, and his energy was contagious. The campus also has Baristas where you can chill with overpriced Frappes or get your colleagues to shell out for treats.The buildings also have Multi-Purpose Rooms where meets take place. They are also used for Jam sessions by drummers and guitarists. There are pool tables, chess boards, fooseball carrom boards and fields+equipment for any sport There is the X-Box room where I would often drag people to play Dance Central or Tennis. All you need is your ID. Entry into the campus is monitored very closely and you can only enter if you swipe your ID at the gates, hence making the campus safe.ActivitiesWe were taken to an IPL Cricket match in the very first week of our internship. We were just a few feet away from Rahul Dravid and we yelled "Jammy" till he was compelled to turn and wave!We also regularly went out with the team as part of morale and team building. My team went for bowling, laser tag and dinner. Many interns were taken to buffets, movies and other outings as well. The Bing party was held at Novotel where many employees, interns and FTEs alike, got royally sloshed and partied hard for the work they had put in.We also had the "Bring Your Child To Work" (BYCTW) day where all employees would bring their children to work. I volunteered for a spot at the registration desk, handing out goodie bags to the cutest and most polite kids I had seen. There were also flash mobs that we had been practicing for, which took place in the quadrangle for everyone to see.For the first time in MSIDC, "Intern Day of Caring" was organized. We were taken to some of the eye-care hospitals, schools, institution for mentally challenged children and other NGOs to interact with them and play our part in giving back to the society. It was a wonderful experience bringing fun and frolic into the mundane daily routine and trying to make the kids realize the importance of studying further, despite the communication barrier.There was also an "Intern weekend" organized where interns were given an opportunity to participate and win in a contraption contest, and three movies were screened.So amidst all of this, you'd say that I didn't learn much coding?Well despite all the fun I had, I was able to complete two projects under the able guidance of Harsh and Shreyansh, and I even presented both of them in front of my team as well as the entire MS-Office Division (MOD). I learnt not just good design practices, coding, algorithms, and software testing, I also learnt how to work with an amazing team, communicate with higher-ups as well as colleges, organization culture and how to have a let myself go and fun.P.S: I'm not in the video :P Also, I have not detailed the Pre-placement interview at the end of the internship, the reviews/appraisals, feedback and other procedures.EDIT: In my hurry to write my first answer on Quora, I mixed up "Jumbo" and "Jammy". I love both Dravid and Kumble to pieces, and my apologies to the cricket enthusiasts here.

I have really been debating writing this answer for some while, but I feel it is important that people know what they are getting into.*DISCLAIMER* I took the UXDi class in SF. I was in the pilot program.Short Answer: No. Just no.Long Answer:Still no. And here is why:The Curriculum: The curriculum as it stands today is focused on giving you just enough skills to allow you to call yourself a UX Designer. What do I actually mean by this? The course really focuses on and does a few things particularly well. The UXDi class really shines in teaching human-centered design principles, how to interview users and do the research correctly, how to understand design thinking and how to create information architecture deliverables (such as: mental models, sitemaps, taxonomies, etc.). If you want to become a User Researcher- this is a whole lot cheaper than a degree in Human Factors or a related discipline (yet there is an interesting catch-22 here I will get to later). Here is where it fails: it will give a very brief overview of how to use software that are industry standards- such as Omnigraffle, Axure, Balsamiq (these are relatively easy to pick up though, but the license keys expire after the class ends so you have to drop more money just to use the software you need after the class) and will provide absolutely NO education in the way of learning anything from Adobe Creative Suite or front-end development. So if you want to become an Interaction Designer or UI engineer, you will be doing a whole lot of supplementary study on your own. Some may argue that teaching a set of tools is a waste of time when the industry standards change so frequently. This is a false argument and a red herring when you are entering a course like this one. Educating people with little to no background in design requires a comprehensive study in the field- including how to create your designs in code and ACS. This is my own humble opinion, of course. But not a whole lot of companies are looking for people who can just make wireframes... If you are someone with very little education in design and do not come from a visual design/front-end background and want to break into UX, you are going to have your work cut out for you as a budding designer. Some people would argue that learning to code or use Adobe products are not for UX Designers. It's 2013, designers should (and many, many do) learn to code, UX or not (I will elaborate on this as well). That being said, if you have a background in visual/front-end design and you want to get a strong background in UX and research, this is the perfect class for you.The Opportunities (apprenticeship program): The apprenticeship program is a 3-month program that pays decently (negotiated with the apprenticeship partner- usually around 3k/month). There are two stages to the program- the first they will have a science fair where the designers get to show off their portfolio. This is a complete toss up. The one I attended had about a third of the companies participating actually show up and many were not actually hiring and were only looking to see the kind of work coming out of GA. The second stage is the actual apprenticeship interviews with "hiring partners." These "hiring partners" do not have any official tie to GA, at least the ones in my round certainly did not, and are there more out of a favor to GA. That being said- the partners (which I will not name) are really, really great places to work for designers. Yet there is a catch- only four companies showed up in total (two of which missed the actual interviewing day and rescheduled due to not knowing when the actual date/time of the interviews). Its just like any normal interview process- except for the fact these positions are for 3-month contract positions that pay very little compared to a full-time salary. But they are still really awesome opportunities if you get accepted. Yet, out of maybe 10-12 students (20 in the whole class) participating in the apprenticeship program, only 3 got jobs. If this does not start to make you wonder, I do not know what will. Going off this point, if you are looking for positions in UX- look at some job descriptions. Almost overwhelmingly companies want to hire junior designers who can produce, work fast, and have a strong skill set based in visual design or front-end development (these skills go a very long way when hunting for jobs). Again- learning these skills are simply not covered in the course, at all. Getting back to the research/IA positions I mentioned earlier- normally, a candidate must possess a PhD or at least a masters degree in some form of research-based field that deals heavily in quantitative analysis. Without such a degree, User Research candidates will have a difficult time finding work. Information Architecture is another career avenue for those on the research side of UX; however, these opportunities are often reserved for more senior candidates and are few and far between. So entry-level positions in UX Research/IA are really not easy to come by and even harder to lock down. Following this logic- the UXDi course is looking like a poor investment for those without past design experience. And I'll leave it there.*whew* that was quite a mouthful. Let's pause. There are good things be said.It is not all bad- not even close. In fact, I really enjoyed the class. The instructors in my class were some of the top practicing professionals in their field and have tons of years of experience. People at GA were certainly very friendly and nice and the facilities are great. You also get introduced to a whole community of beginners in the tech scene as well, so you have a lot like-minded, pretty similar people around you learning awesome stuff.So admittedly, I made it out to sound bad- but these are all very real experiences each of us perceived in the class. People certainly got jobs (or went back to their old ones), but quite a few still have not and remain looking about two months after the course ended. So take my words with a grain or salt- or don't. Either way, this was my experience. It has a lot of room for improvement in certain parts and can really be a standout program for people looking to get into UX. But I just cannot in any good conscience recommend it as of right now.