After hours of driving, we arrived at the camp tired and thirsty. The soldiers in the truck pushed us out of the truck very roughly. My friend, Carlos, my cousin, Roberto, and I were the new recruits. We were pushed near a tent, where a bundle of clothes was kept. Sergeant Juan shouted at us to wear the clothes that were on the ground. We took the clothes. We all were given a pair of brown pants, and a green shirt. Carlos seemed happy, because he always wanted new clothes. Then we were taught many maneuvers, including hand signals used by the guerrilla army during battles . I was not sure of what was going on, but slowly I started to understand the commands. We had a half hour break and then the captain come and told us that it was time for lunch. When the food was being served, Carlos and I tried to run for it, but instantly the captain hit us with his rifle. We understood that we had to wait for the captain's orders before eating. We were served beans, and tortillas with a cup of coffee. Roberto, Carlos, and I sat under a tree and started to eat. As we were eating many other soldiers came near us too. I was scared first, and then asked a soldier named Jose, what was going on. He said that the revolutionaries didn't have enough army people, so they were recruiting every man they could find.
After we ate, we were assigned an AK-47 each. We were given instructions on how to handle the weapon for the whole day. It was uncomfortable at first, but then I statred to enjoy it. We were given dinner around nine. We were given the same food as we had eaten for lunch. After dinner, we were ordered to get blankets and covers from a tent, and we were ordered to sleep.
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