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How many of us here have a weight problem?
KernelPanic:
quote:Originally posted by bazoukas:
Thats a Question that bogles my head all the time, for a year now.
I am very into physical activities. So am thinking someting along the lines of Infantry (Rangers and such). Then again i just started picking up Arabic and the fact that I am already bilingual and with the 60 something credits in Psych opens other doors, like psych warfare or translator or something.
Then again am gonna have Computer programming under my belt so there is a possibility i may head for something to that area.
About this am very confused on what to do. If i can find something that can combine a little of everything that would be good.
One thing though is that even if they wont take me as an Officer I wont mind at all going in as a private. Hell am gonna be happy just by being there.
I am not looking to do what is gonna bring me money, so thats why I am thinking the Armed Services. I always had a fashination about it.
I will start acting "serious" when am 50 or something.
My parents are fucking FREAKING out though.
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Don't go for basic infantry, it is waste, you said you are clever so why be cannon fodder? We have Mc Donalds employees for that...
Try and get in as an officer with your degree.
voidmain:
Yes, if I had it to do over again I would have attained my degree prior to joining. I was always interested in airplanes and flying. Being a pilot in the Air Force requires a degree as well as making it through flight school. Not having a degree at the time I went in as a mechanic (Crew Chief) thinking I could work my way through college and then become a pilot. Well, only a few have been successful at that route. I found it to be much more difficult once in as an enlisted person. I spent 11 years as an F-16, F-4, and A-10 Crew Chief.
Much of that time I also played around with computers in my off time and even ran the second largest BBS in the state out of my house at the time. I got *very* little sleep between the hours of mechanic work and the hours of programming and running a BBS by night. I decided it was time to drop one of the two and retrained into the Computer Programming field. Best move I ever made.
The only reason I got out of the Air Force is because they gave me an assignment to Mississippi to be an instructor and I no longer had the desire to move. Actually my kids were doing very well in school and didn't want to move. So my only option was to turn down the assignment and get out after my term was up.
No problem, I immediately tripled my salary upon entering the Civilian world as a programmer/administrator. I immediately started in a job making more than my full bird colonel commanding officer was making at the time I walked out the door. So that is something you might want to think about. I agree, with the others. If possible get your degree before going in. Get into a more technical field, one that you are interested in, and one that will be marketable when you get out.
All I can say is, the Air Force was the best thing that could have happened to me regarding my career path. You get to meet a lot of good people and learn about their life experiences which will no doubt be unlike your own, and you get to see much of the world (if you want to). Not to mention the outstanding training you will get (might not realize that benefit until you get out into the real world).
I don't want to suggest one direction or the other, I just wish you luck in whatever you choose to do.
[ September 26, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
Refalm:
quote:sporkme / bob: im a skinny crackhead
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Yeah, me too :(
(click on my profile and look at my extremely small right-hand (which is also the reason I hate the stupid XBOX gamepad))
Stryker:
5'11", 145lbs. But I do a lot of walking and bench pressing, well, and i'm only 15... but still. I'm sure i'll be getting my tub growing after i graduate.
trc3:
quote:Originally posted by sporkme / bob:
im a skinny crackhead
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Me too, although im not a crackhead. But im kinda tall and lanky, long arms and too skinny but I cant gain weight, I eat all types of shit but stay the same. I figure I only have another few years of being this skinny, since my dads rather large, so I guess I should enjoy it while I can. I dont go to the gym or anything, tell you the truth I havn't lifted a weight since 10th grade P.E. I try to go skateboarding everyday but lately Ive been slacking off and sitting at home on my computer alot. Shit, what am I doing, I should be out skating right now!
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