je suis stresse.
I have to be quick about this because already I am procrastinating...like usual. I am getting ready to leave for basic training, which all military branches are required to complete, and which I will be in on my 21st birthday. Yes, that's right. I will be turning 21 on my birthday. I know that on your birthday in boot camp they make you do IT (Itinerary Training) as a birthday present- which is not fun at all. They give you a "party"- which means you pick 9 other people to do this with you. It's like push ups, sit ups, all kinds of other rigorous physical activity, and then you have to roll in the sand when you're all sweaty. My friend Seth just got back from Marine Corps boot camp (which is 12 weeks long, mine's only 6) and he told me all about this. He also told me to pick people I don't like because they sure aren't going to like me after having to do all of that. :) That sounds fun to me- I like physical activity.
Now- I have to say since I made this decision I have come up against a lot of people who think I am making the wrong decision. There are a few different types of people who I find have a really big problem with what I am choosing to do with my life.
There are the people who are trying to scare me out of it by regurgitating horrible (and probably untrueor stretched) statistics about the military.
There are the people who think that military people are brainwashed robots and that everyone supports war and the mass killing of innocent people.
There are the concerned people who think that everyone who enlists is going to war to get their head blown off.
The first one is probably the one I can't stand the most. It's funny too, because these people recite these statistics that someone has shoved down their throats without ever having experienced what the military is like. they listen to the one or two people who are bitter and who say being in the military ruined their life, and that's it. Military bad. But that's not it- how will you ever be able to judge without ever having been in it?
I won't go off because I am trying to be more mature than I have been. All I will say is this: for people on LJ but mostly for people who aren't....this is exactly what I said it was earlier: my decision of what to do with my life. And I am indescribably happy about it. No doubt in my mind. I am so so so excited for this that I don't even know what to do with myself. So from now on, feel free to comment, to ask, whatever. But if you feel compelled to act in one of the ways mentioned above, please, go do it to someone else.
Muchas Gracias, Merci Beaucoup, Danke, Ringraziarla, Dank u, Obrigado, Спасибо, Takker De,谢谢你。, (c'est pour toi, Phil, est-ce que c'est correct? ou ca: 謝謝你。)
Avez-vous un bon jour si vous lisez ceci. Have a great day if you're reading this.
Now- I have to say since I made this decision I have come up against a lot of people who think I am making the wrong decision. There are a few different types of people who I find have a really big problem with what I am choosing to do with my life.
There are the people who are trying to scare me out of it by regurgitating horrible (and probably untrueor stretched) statistics about the military.
There are the people who think that military people are brainwashed robots and that everyone supports war and the mass killing of innocent people.
There are the concerned people who think that everyone who enlists is going to war to get their head blown off.
The first one is probably the one I can't stand the most. It's funny too, because these people recite these statistics that someone has shoved down their throats without ever having experienced what the military is like. they listen to the one or two people who are bitter and who say being in the military ruined their life, and that's it. Military bad. But that's not it- how will you ever be able to judge without ever having been in it?
I won't go off because I am trying to be more mature than I have been. All I will say is this: for people on LJ but mostly for people who aren't....this is exactly what I said it was earlier: my decision of what to do with my life. And I am indescribably happy about it. No doubt in my mind. I am so so so excited for this that I don't even know what to do with myself. So from now on, feel free to comment, to ask, whatever. But if you feel compelled to act in one of the ways mentioned above, please, go do it to someone else.
Muchas Gracias, Merci Beaucoup, Danke, Ringraziarla, Dank u, Obrigado, Спасибо, Takker De,谢谢你。, (c'est pour toi, Phil, est-ce que c'est correct? ou ca: 謝謝你。)
Avez-vous un bon jour si vous lisez ceci. Have a great day if you're reading this.