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tweeder said:
I REALLY try not to post much, but since I was in the same boat as you I hope you can gain from my input.

My parents really really very much did not want me to join the military... especially enlisted. The talk I received was something along the lines of " You have so much to offer the civilian world/ you'll waste your degree/ you can get the same type of excitement in the civilian world... etc", so I gave the civilian sector a shot. It's not a bad place by any means, it's just not what I wanted. I gave it a shot, now I'm heading for the second half of OSUT (split option/ long story).

What I'm getting at is this... give the civilian world a shot, stay in shape, if it's not for you after a year or two then go do what you gotta do. At the very least you'll have had a couple more years to get in better shape, you'll be more mature, and you can look your parents in the eye and say I tried. I know it was important for my parents that I try making a "normal" life work... in the end, they just didn't want anything bad to happen for me and as a parent I understand that now more than ever.

Good luck to you and back in my lane,
Tweeder
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You are short... That may hurt you later if you can't always run with your ruck on...
 
15 days! I've been keeping up on my PT, and feel more than prepared for Navy RTC and Corps School. I've spent most of my last two months fishing and kayaking with good friends, spending as much time as I can with my family, and making sure my personal life and head are where they need to be. Savoring the last few days, but I'm certainly excited to get things moving!
 
Good shit.
If you have any general questions about Great Mistakes, shoot me a PM.

ETA: After seeing your picture in the "pets only" thread, you need to start eating everything in sight.
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whoa I havent been here in a while! one full week left of ITB then its onto MART and the fun that goes with it! Had tons of good times learning the ropes of being a grunt but I am ready to keep on trucking...
 
RuckMonkey said:
It's been a week full of personal bests.

57:43 8 Mile run time PR
5:37 1 Mile sprint PR
39:13 10,000 Meter row PR
425 #Deadlift PR

....now for the 8 Mile ruck on Sunday.
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Why would you row 10k??

On a side note, I did the half marathon row from the games in 1:33

Second dumbest thing I've ever done.
 
Shipping to selection on Friday. Gotta say, I'm pretty damn excited. Been thinking about this moment for years and now it's only a few days away. Whatever the result may be, I want to thank everyone on this board for providing such an awesome source of information for SOF hopefuls. It's helped me mentally acclimate myself to what lies in front of me and there are plenty of other guys with me here who benefit from the knowledge posted daily on this site. Thanks again.
 
comrade-z said:
Quick update, mostly just to put some thoughts out and maybe get some advice, because since last time I posted, I've gotten somewhat indecisive.

So recently I talked to my parents (and others) some more about my desire to join the military. One thing that was talked about a lot is the fact that, currently, I have very little experience with the civilian world. I mean, I am a civilian, but I have yet to have a serious job/career sort of thing. Not so surprising then that my parents said that I should at least work on getting hired, and if successful with that then try out the whole "normal" thing for several months, and then reconsider the military.

I feel a little torn, as while my strongest interests career/job wise right now are with military, that line of reasoning makes sense to me. I think it is pretty reasonable to at least see what a job is like...but at the same time it will likely make it that much harder to leave/change tracks, should I choose to try for the military - the longer I am not working towards the military, the more entrenched I will become in other aspects of my life. Not that those aspects are bad aspects - I have a great girlfriend, moving out into the world sounds fun too, and so on. On the other hand, maybe another season or two to get in better shape and learn, or even to see if it is still something I want after a little more life-experience and time, doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. I just don't want to turn around and find out that I lost my chance, either.

So far I am following my parents advice, and working on finding a job these days.
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What exactly are you trying to accomplish? It sounds to me you are walking around with absolutely no goal or purpose in life. What in the fuck is the point in "Getting a job" when you have no goal? Your spinning your wheels. Figure out what you want out of life, and pursue it with reckless abandon. I personally cannot imagine just going out and "Getting a job" and wasting my time. Honestly, it sounds like you have weak sauce and are too scared to put the effort into a serious career in either the private or military sector. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that joining is the be-all, end-all; had you said "I have a great shot at an awesome career in a field I enjoy, so I'm going to put the military on the back burner and see where this goes" then I would be all about it. But your current plan sucks. Maybe your parents are ok with mediocrity, but are you ok with that? Think about it.
 
^^^Great advice.

What is it with all the recent indecisive posts? Are all of you wanna-be's fence sitters?

Grab some initiative and MAKE your future. Don't be dictated into your life.

Wanna be HSLD? Great. MAKE it happen.

Wanna stay 1st Civ Div? Great. MAKE it happen.

Wanna know a secret? Those I've known who were successful were successful anywhere, mil or not.

Bunch of whiny morons.

And for those of you who've given snippets of your success, y'alls give me a hard-on.
 
I attended a briefing held by B 2/19 in Columbus yesterday. Overall it was a good briefing and great experience. When a SF soldier showed up at the front gate to escort me was on a ATV I new it was gonna be a good time, and to actually be talking to long tabbers in person instead of online was awesome. There were about five of us there, six if you count one guy who brought his girlfriend :wall:. Most of the guys in attendance were already in the Guard.

The briefing was done by a teams junior Bravo with a Delta and Charlie sitting among us in seats making comments and answering questions specific to their MOS.

I came away motivated and wanting to become part of the community more than ever before but also thinking I should enlist AD instead of NG. I don't have a job on the civilian side that I would want to hold onto and if my goal would be to be a "Guard Bum" why not just go active? The idea of drilling with the guys at B 2/19 to get in better shape definitely appeals to me but I don't wanna use them just to jump ship later on to AD.

Sorry for the rambling and any questions or comments are appreciated.
 
goon175 said:
What exactly are you trying to accomplish? It sounds to me you are walking around with absolutely no goal or purpose in life. What in the fuck is the point in "Getting a job" when you have no goal? Your spinning your wheels. Figure out what you want out of life, and pursue it with reckless abandon. I personally cannot imagine just going out and "Getting a job" and wasting my time. Honestly, it sounds like you have weak sauce and are too scared to put the effort into a serious career in either the private or military sector. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that joining is the be-all, end-all; had you said "I have a great shot at an awesome career in a field I enjoy, so I'm going to put the military on the back burner and see where this goes" then I would be all about it. But your current plan sucks. Maybe your parents are ok with mediocrity, but are you ok with that? Think about it.
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Excuse my casual style of speech. Typically when seeking advice, I try to avoid specifics as I don't like the idea of "if you were me". To this end I typically will deliberately leave out specific details that could lead to specific advice, or requests for specific advice, from my speech/posts. Its just a personal quirk of mine, and I apologize if that mislead you.

I am currently taking classes for a field which I enjoy greatly, and would be a great career choice for me for a variety of reasons including likelihood for my success, good compensation, and personal enjoyment/fulfillment (IT security), which I already have some connections in. I have some experience in IT security already, however mostly through individual projects, either of my own or as part of a team.

So I would say that yes, it is more along the lines of "I have a great shot at an awesome career in a field I enjoy". The reason I am torn is more to do with the fact that all things related to security and warfare interest me, in both the physical and digital realms. I am utterly certain that what I want to do will involve at least some of the digital aspects of warfare and security (as these are the aspects I have some personal experience with, and can actually qualify my interest in pursuing a career in). As such, for a while (and still somewhat now), it really does come down to, at least in my mind, the myriad differences between the military and civilian worlds, as I can do digital/IT security in both. What else I can do on top of/beyond IT security is where some of those differences between the military and civilian worlds matter to me - what kinds of opportunities are available and how readily in each, for example.

Also, I am not offended about how much you read into my indecision (no way you could have known, as I didn't post details), but that was still quite a bit to try and pull out about my life. I will say this - yeah, the concept of throwing myself out into the world is in a way "scary", in that there are many, many unknowns. However I am totally fine with that, as I know I am smart and skilled enough to not just make a living, but make a career for myself in some field or another that I enjoy. It isn't that I am cocky or arrogant, I just am confident, due to successes on a variety of projects, that I have employable skills in things like IT security.

I hope this clears things up a bit about exactly what the source of my indecision is.
 

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