I think about my decision to join the army. A lot of people don't think I should do it, mostly because they don't want any harm to come to me. I know a lot of people will not read this but I just wanted to get it out there.
I am at a point in my life where I need to do something to prepare for my future. I was going to go to school but I wasn't 100% on whether or not that is what I wanted to do so I didn't do it. Joining the army was something I have been interested in since around 2001. When I lived in London still at home with my family I had a picture cut out of the London free press of a Canadian soldier pinned up on a pegboard I had in my bedroom. So this isn't really a spur of the moment decision, it is something I have researched here and there for a good 7 years or so now and in that studying I have learned a lot there is to know about what I am getting into.
I need to get out of living with my family and on with my life. I want my life to have some meaning and I am hoping that by adding a direction and a goal that I will in turn have some life meaning and purpose. Right now I never do anything, I don't know anyone here and I hardly ever do anything, which leads to a very depressing life. I am going to miss my family though, no question about that. I will go from seeing them all the time to being able to count on two hands how many times I will see them in a year. However that comes with growing up and moving on with your life.
Another issue is going to Afghanistan. Right now they are deciding whether or not to continue on with the combat mission past January 2009. Part of me wants to be able to go over there and fight for my country, fight for the mission, and fight for the people that cant fight for themselves. I obviously don't want to die, who does? But being a part of something like that would be life changing. Not many people get to be in something that is that much bigger then themselves. I want to experience something like that. If that were to happen though it wouldn't be for quite a while. I still need to get into to basic training and then there's almost a year of more training once basic starts. If I am then in a unit that is designated to go overseas they put you in training that is around 9 months.
In any case I am looking forward to leaving when I do.
I am at a point in my life where I need to do something to prepare for my future. I was going to go to school but I wasn't 100% on whether or not that is what I wanted to do so I didn't do it. Joining the army was something I have been interested in since around 2001. When I lived in London still at home with my family I had a picture cut out of the London free press of a Canadian soldier pinned up on a pegboard I had in my bedroom. So this isn't really a spur of the moment decision, it is something I have researched here and there for a good 7 years or so now and in that studying I have learned a lot there is to know about what I am getting into.
I need to get out of living with my family and on with my life. I want my life to have some meaning and I am hoping that by adding a direction and a goal that I will in turn have some life meaning and purpose. Right now I never do anything, I don't know anyone here and I hardly ever do anything, which leads to a very depressing life. I am going to miss my family though, no question about that. I will go from seeing them all the time to being able to count on two hands how many times I will see them in a year. However that comes with growing up and moving on with your life.
Another issue is going to Afghanistan. Right now they are deciding whether or not to continue on with the combat mission past January 2009. Part of me wants to be able to go over there and fight for my country, fight for the mission, and fight for the people that cant fight for themselves. I obviously don't want to die, who does? But being a part of something like that would be life changing. Not many people get to be in something that is that much bigger then themselves. I want to experience something like that. If that were to happen though it wouldn't be for quite a while. I still need to get into to basic training and then there's almost a year of more training once basic starts. If I am then in a unit that is designated to go overseas they put you in training that is around 9 months.
In any case I am looking forward to leaving when I do.
1 comment:
You know.. you could have, and still can, hang out with me if you have nothing to do :). I know exactly whats that like from when I moved here :P.
As for the army thing, goodluck.
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