And so it is.

We are sorry to inform you that you were not selected for the FY 08 Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21) Program. All applicants had impressive credentials, but competition for the STA-21 program is extremely rigorous. We appreciate your interest in the STA-21 program and your service to the United States Navy, and we wish you success in your ( Read more... )

I'm so tired, and yet I feel like if I attempt to go to sleep, I'll just lay there and think about all of the things I want to do, but don't have enough time for.  Between working my tail off at work, dealing with college, and trying to pack and move all of my belongings over to the house, I haven't had more than a moment to myself for the last few ( Read more... )

I want to mention two good things, one that happened today and one that happened on Friday ( Read more... )

There are always little things that bother me, but it takes something huge to really break my heart. And while it may not seem like much to you, it means everything to me. Becoming an Officer, and being selected through the STA-21 program, is very important to me, and when Admin came to me today to tell me that they had lost my package, I was ( Read more... )

I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. My LPO asked if I wanted to go on the detachment to Fallon, Nevada in August, and I said I would. The downside to that is the fact that, upon arriving home, I found an email in my inbox from Embry Riddle with their next term's schedule on it. I had thought the new term didn't start until the end of ( Read more... )

I should probably write down some of the things that have happened to me in the last day or two, before I forget them ( Read more... )

Well, one of my missions is accomplished. I am now AT3 (AW)--enlisted air warfare qualified. I will get to wear a shiny pair of wings on my uniforms (once presented with the award) now that I've successfully passed my board. I hand walked the paperwork through the chain of command right after it was over, and my Division Officer did me a great ( Read more... )

Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't use curse words.

My warfare wings test was posponed until Tuesday, two days before my STA-21 package is due. I could have passed today, so the extra "study time" isn't really all that appealing. I was looking forward to having only two things on my plate next week: my package and my CDI. ( Read more... )

It was full force back into work today. I studied, I tested, I conquered. Well, I got through the day, at least. I can now officially say that I am only waiting for my walk-around and interview for my CDI and just my board for my warfare wings. The board for the latter is on Wednesday, and one of the various AT1s that I now work with was ( Read more... )

After doing a load of laundry this morning, I did something semi-normal and fun--I went to the beach. Technically, it's right across the street, so it's not like I had to make much of an effort. I was studying while I was there, too, so it really wasn't all that normal or fun. Bugger ( Read more... )