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Perhaps I can offer a good perspective on what funnyesq said as someone who did I-day, did BCT, and is still here after 2 years and loving it...
I followed the majority of the advice I got to lay low, blend in, and be silent on I-day (unfortunately I didn't stay silent all through basic). I wore a white t-shirt and khaki shorts, was as silent as the grave, and did everything right. The end result of all that was that I-day was unmemorable, tense, and somewhat dull. I listened to all the "you should have been there" stories from my buddies (some intentionally planned, most unintentional) and laughed with them, wishing I had my own stories to share.
Yeah, I-day is scary. But don't make it boring on top of it. I'm not saying you all should go dye your hair and buy "Train this!" t-shirts. However, I AM asking you to consider my example and my regret that I didn't have any kind of story or memory from I-day to share or look back on. If you hit the ground running TOO fast and TOO ready to become Mr./Mrs. military and toe the line, you'll leave all your classmates behind you and alienate yourself, much like I did.
You will have the rest of basic to fall in line and learn to be team. Trust me, it's long enough. Being a little bit (read: LITTLE) of a goof the first day and having a fun story to tell just might be worth it. If you do something TOO crazy, you might regret it all of BCT. But if you play it right, you'll have a great memory (and a few extra pushups for a day or two) to share down the road.
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