Sweet velvet (501 hits)
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Submitted by User 7000 <heinrichs.10.at.osu.edu> (View user info) at 2004-03-27 01:31:05 EST
There is no finer time than the calm before the storm...
There are decisions we are all faced with, and some have the frightening potential to change our lives forever. I've made one of those decisions, and I am frightened I made a premature choice.
When the Army recruiter called me, I treated him like I treat everyone. I went out of my way to be polite. So I met him, and he took me to lunch. As I scarfed down some food, he spewed a bunch of crap, and basically made friends with me. These people are fucking sneaky.
Time passed, and I kept going (Free food, i'm in college) even though I was not serious about the Army, after all, I had to finish college. Eventually, I realized I was really unhappy. You see, school is really not for me. I cannot put up with someone questioning my intelligence, after they have bored me for months. My grades are fine, after all, I am pretty intellient, but I just was not having a good time with school. Looking for a way out, I saw the army.
They prey on those who have lost their sense of security. Ever look into the Charlie Manson girls?
Then the kicker came. They challenged me with something I could not do that I wanted to do! They told me if I wanted to join, i'd have to be in shape. Well, I am in shape. Good, they said, we'll give you a promotion if you get in GREAT shape. Well cool! They listed the requirements, which are only a little out of reach. I can run 2 miles in 15:30, they want me to do it in 15 flat. I can do 46 pushups in 2 minutes. They want me to do 52. You get the idea. So they bring me to a base, and go through all this stuff, I learn a little bit about the army, and meet some people, do some exercising.
I joined. As soon as I added it all up, 97 on the ASVAB, chance to serve my country, everything taken care of, some small amount of money waiting for me when I get out, chance to get in shape; well it just seemed to make sense.
Now I am not regretting my decision. I am not afraid of it. I just worry...
The calm before the storm... Sweet Velvet.
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Submitted by sublime (user info) at 2004-03-27 14:26:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by Supremebeing (user info) at 2004-03-27 11:43:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING??? Never Never NEVER join the military without having some sort of degree under your belt first. That way you can at least have that to get what you want while in the military and you have it to fall back on if you don't.
IF and that's a BIG IF you get into something that you want to do while you are in the service your one lucky MOFO but more than likely your going to get the ol THE NEEDS OF THE ARMY speech BS!
GOD I hate Recruiters! ( I know from personal experiance )
Good luck I hope you made the right decision and all goes well for you.
Submitted by OutLaw (user info) at 2004-03-27 11:25:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Yea I figure if it gets really bad i'll just let it slip that I have cold-induced asthma, which would get me kicked out pretty fucking fast. *that's what I hear*
Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2004-03-27 10:09:11 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
It all seems so good doesn't it? Maybe it will be for you. For me it was torture. The off time was pretty good because you have steady cash, no expenses, and no shortage of people to hang out with whenever you want to go out. That's about where the good stuff stops.
Oh yeah... don't like people telling you you're not intelligent? Wait til some fucking rock of an E-7 (who can't make it anywhere else in the world except the military because he's a stupid dick) starts telling you how worthless you are. You'll wish you kept your sorry ass in college. At least right now you can still get out. Just never go back to swear in and go to boot camp. Hell, once you're in boot camp you can just refuse to train and they'll send you home. They'll make it hard for you and try to make it seem like you're the worst piece of shit in the world for doing it, but don't think it's not possible.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not being un-patriotic. The Marines was the best thing to ever happen to me because I was a punk kid with no skills, no money for college, and a belief that I knew everything there was to know about the world. However, it's not for everyone and I whole-heartedly believe that college is a much better alternative. Think of it this way... if you don't choose a technical field that there's a job market for after you get out, you'll be 4 years older and no better off than you were coming out of high school. No one gives a fuck if you were special forces unless you're going to be a cop.
Just sayin'is all.
Werd.
Submitted by youarsoghey (user info) at 2004-03-27 06:36:38 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'll overlook the irony in this: "I am pretty intellient"
Good post. I wanted to join the Air Force in high school. Completely burned out before I started though, and I'm happy.
Submitted by backsagainstthewall (user info) at 2004-03-27 06:11:39 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
You shoulda read the fine print on the recruit ads.
Submitted by kgbpasha (user info) at 2004-03-27 04:19:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by Scientifik (user info) at 2004-03-27 04:01:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Yeah college blows, I should know, I'm in my last semester and I hated almost every minute of it. Is this a present tense tellin or past tense tale?
Submitted by Tom (user info) at 2004-03-27 02:39:11 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Yooser 7000 rox
Submitted by slyphter (user info) at 2004-03-27 01:45:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
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Submitted by OutLaw (user info) at 2004-03-27 01:32:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Just had a case of deja vu...