I had a question for those in the service, for those of you that are senior members. I'm sure you read my sob story about my latest dilemma in regards to my now ex-girlfriend.
Before graduating high school I had always tossed around the idea of joining a branch of the military but ended up getting caught in a damn long relationship at the time and didn't want to 'throw it away'. Instead I figured I'd do something that could keep me at home for the woman and also have a loosely similar setting so I pursued becoming a police officer, which I'm about to wrap up school for.
But now since my girlfriend left me, I've come back to thinking about joining. I know quite a few of you on here are serving currently or at one point in time have done so. I understand each persons reasons for joining are not the same. But as a whole, how do you like it?
I'll add since I'm so close to graduating and getting my degree I would do that first and pursue this immediately following. I have a few friends in the Army/Marines and they are gun-ho about what they do which has been nice to see.
I'd get this out as well, I wouldn't be joining to run away from my current at home problems, I just think it would be a great life changing experience. So any input would be greatly appreciated.
So to wrap this short, any reasons as to why or why not pursue a future serving the country?
Cliff notes for the lazy:
- Girlfriend left me overnight for another guy after 3 and a half years
- She had been the reason I didn't leave in the first place, but it had always had my interest
- Just looking for some input into positives and negatives of joining