Quote Originally Posted by Shinysides View Post
Well, I'm looking at this as something I want to do. This is not a last resort for me. I've been to college, I've had jobs, none of it has felt right. I am looking forward to literally every part of being in the military. I'm looking forward to basic, it will be difficult, but it will also be fun, that's the kind of stuff I enjoy. I have a lot of respect for people in the military, and I would take great pride in being a part of it. I wouldn't care if they paid me a dollar a day, they cover most everything I'll need and I'm not gonna be there to make a lot of money. I'm not currently in a relationship and I don't really intend to be in anything serious while I'm in the service. And besides doing a possible tour in Iraq or Afghanistan, I don't expect to see more of the world than the base I'm stationed at. I'm joining for the pride of serving in my country's military, but I also want to serve for the structure of military life, along with the challenge of it. I want the discipline, teamwork and leadership skills that the military will give me, and I'm willing to work for these things. That, more than anything else, is why I am joining the military.
That is outstanding, you're definately a prime candidate for the job. There have been alot of people that are joining for the college money, and that's the wrong answer. When they come in, they expect it to be easy and they think they should get to do college whenever they want, but that's not the case. It's Army first, THEN college, and they don't understand that. They also tend to not be so "hooah" and wind up being worthless. As far as your MOS, just please make sure that you do your research and find out EXACTLY what you'll want to do. I made the mistake of seeing MP, jumping the gun and picking that. There's definately other MOS's that would've spiked my interest, but I never did my homework. Good luck in your adventures.