Arizona is okay, I guess. I don't like being so high up altitude wise, I don't have my own friends or a job yet, and my skin is so ashy I look like I just crawled out of Pompeii
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The army was a decision that just sort of happened in one of those 'universe is talking to you' ways that felt right; the same thing happened with my going to CMA!
The circumstantial answer is that after i got turned down from the coast guard, i was really devastated and it took me a while to get up and move on. When I did, I went to the marine corps recruiting office in San Diego (was not impressed and frankly left uninspired and like they wanted to sucker me in with the Dress Blues commercial and the lure of 0430 runs. obviously, that aint my bag baby) and then down to the navy office near my house.
The navy recruiter I spoke to told me my major "had nothing to do with the navy's mission" (this was almost immediately following the Maersk Alabama incident) and that if I had been 'an engineer (he) would have been able to do something for (me)." Obviously this is an example of a very unmotivated and out of touch recruiter, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. I laughed my way out of the office and had a cigarette with one of the army guys next door and told him what happened. He was more than happy to have a conversation with me and was very enthusiastic and honest with me about my options.
The practical answer is that a) they will take me b) there are more boats in the army than the navy, and i prefer the prospect of working on a tug boat c) the army will pay back my student loans without withdrawing those funds from my GI Bill or my regular pay. Financially and career-wise it seems like the best move.
The fanciful answer is a) I never want to wear navy khakis EVER AGAIN and the coast guard is a bunch of mean douchecanoes and also i look awesome in tactical pants.
The army was a decision that just sort of happened in one of those 'universe is talking to you' ways that felt right; the same thing happened with my going to CMA!
The circumstantial answer is that after i got turned down from the coast guard, i was really devastated and it took me a while to get up and move on. When I did, I went to the marine corps recruiting office in San Diego (was not impressed and frankly left uninspired and like they wanted to sucker me in with the Dress Blues commercial and the lure of 0430 runs. obviously, that aint my bag baby) and then down to the navy office near my house.
The navy recruiter I spoke to told me my major "had nothing to do with the navy's mission" (this was almost immediately following the Maersk Alabama incident) and that if I had been 'an engineer (he) would have been able to do something for (me)." Obviously this is an example of a very unmotivated and out of touch recruiter, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. I laughed my way out of the office and had a cigarette with one of the army guys next door and told him what happened. He was more than happy to have a conversation with me and was very enthusiastic and honest with me about my options.
The practical answer is that a) they will take me b) there are more boats in the army than the navy, and i prefer the prospect of working on a tug boat c) the army will pay back my student loans without withdrawing those funds from my GI Bill or my regular pay. Financially and career-wise it seems like the best move.
The fanciful answer is a) I never want to wear navy khakis EVER AGAIN and the coast guard is a bunch of mean douchecanoes and also i look awesome in tactical pants.
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