Well I‘m a 19 year old student graduating this year. No I never failed a year, I was in Ontario during OAC (aka grade 13) and moved out to BC during xmas. I lived in my own apartment in Kingston Ont for about 8 months prior to comming out here, and as such school suffered. My grades aren‘t great by any means, and I‘ll need to take a few extra courses after I graduate to unlock all post secondary education doors.
I want to join the military, for a number of reasons really. 1) To find direction in my life. I‘ve always lacked motivation, and drive. It wasn‘t that I never had any passions, its just I couldn‘t find anything that would drive me. Thus I‘m hoping I can discover it in the military. 2) Great benefits. Ive lived on my own, in my own apartment on nothing but a gas stations attendants income - and it wasn‘t fun. The military offers so much, like health care and a relatively low cost life style.
I‘m trying to figure out where or what I want to go for in the military. I‘m not sure if I should go NCO, or commisioned. To become an officer I‘d have to get accepted by RMC, or into ROTP anyways, and I doubt my grades will hack it. Is there nothing offered for people who haven‘t really had the greatest marks but are willing to work hard for the opportunity?
I like challanges as well, and feel that I would like to aspire to something such as JTF2 at some point. Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m not romanticized by hollywood films into thinking that combat and special ops is all cool and parties. But its like a nagging sensation in the back of my mind, the idea of wanting to be a part of something rare and to have to overcome great obstacles to get there.
If anyone has some suggestions, please post them. I‘d really like another opinion on this.
My plan for now is to graduate, and spend another semester getting my grade 12 math advanced and another science credit. and then choose from there wether to go officer or NCO.
Thanks, ttyl.
I want to join the military, for a number of reasons really. 1) To find direction in my life. I‘ve always lacked motivation, and drive. It wasn‘t that I never had any passions, its just I couldn‘t find anything that would drive me. Thus I‘m hoping I can discover it in the military. 2) Great benefits. Ive lived on my own, in my own apartment on nothing but a gas stations attendants income - and it wasn‘t fun. The military offers so much, like health care and a relatively low cost life style.
I‘m trying to figure out where or what I want to go for in the military. I‘m not sure if I should go NCO, or commisioned. To become an officer I‘d have to get accepted by RMC, or into ROTP anyways, and I doubt my grades will hack it. Is there nothing offered for people who haven‘t really had the greatest marks but are willing to work hard for the opportunity?
I like challanges as well, and feel that I would like to aspire to something such as JTF2 at some point. Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m not romanticized by hollywood films into thinking that combat and special ops is all cool and parties. But its like a nagging sensation in the back of my mind, the idea of wanting to be a part of something rare and to have to overcome great obstacles to get there.
If anyone has some suggestions, please post them. I‘d really like another opinion on this.
My plan for now is to graduate, and spend another semester getting my grade 12 math advanced and another science credit. and then choose from there wether to go officer or NCO.
Thanks, ttyl.
