Once I hear back from my recruiter and get an OCS date (either for NFO or the other designators im applying for) I’ll plan a trip to Spain to kind of float around going city to city staying in hostels meeting before before I ship out! Been working two really fun part time jobs since graduating and been taking trips every month so far since graduating. Been to some awesome places and met some awesome people!
Have you had your quarter life crisis? I’m going through it right now. I swear I was 18 like 2 years ago!
I was 20 4 years ago… man time flies. I was goofing off studying abroad in tokyo and everything seemed possible. Hit 24 in july and realized my possibilities were slowly receding.
I do that when I think about retirement. Had a friend Commander retire after 40 yrs of service. Thats 100% retirement pay. I think to myself man if I can make it to even 30 yrs and 75% I'll still have for other life things. But at 20 yrs my kids will be in HS and I can attend every last event/sports game etc. without any worry of deployment or PCS'ing. Have to remind myself I'll cross the bridge when I get there in 12 years. Ill also be 42 around retirment years. Another 10 makes me 50. I already feel old at 31, and I can olny imagine 40-50 smh. FOREVER 21!
I felt like that ever since 25. Originally wanted to be a US Marshal while getting my degree. Joined the military for different reasons than most of you and realized it's easy to make it a career. Now at 40+ I don't see that being an option by the time I'm out. Oh well. Almost feel like I wasted a degree at this point. Should have stuck with a sport related one.
YOLO or whatever the kids say nowadays lol
I’m sorta losing it because this is the only career I’ve ever wanted to do. The wait to know is killer but knowing a prorec Y is unlikely for me is what’s getting to me.
You're not alone. I've wanted to fly since I was 5 when my Dad (enlisted AF sheetmetal and structures) let me sit in an F16. I've never even conisdered another career.
When did you submit your application??
did you get selected last board or are you waiting with us on this one?
I submitted for the first time (before graduating) in May(?), didn't get picked up for SNA, and applied NFO this go round.
Waiting with you all. Which means refreshing this page at work every five minutes in hopes someone says they got notified.