Ok, I'm planning on joining the army. My stepdad said that you want to join and then they'll take a look at my grades and say, "Can you say, Kitchen Duty?" He also said that with my grades the most dangerous weapon i'd handle would be a potatoe peeler, and that they would classify me as not being able to know the business end of a rifle. My grades are sort of good. 1st Marking period I got mostly A's, and 1 or 2 B's and My mid-terms for this marking period grades were 1 F, 3 C's, 2 B's, and 2 A's. So i'm not sure. Can any of you help?

Considering the dumbasses they're taking in these days I think you should be alright.

Heh. No doubt about that.

Originally Posted by justin1552

Ok, I'm planning on joining the army. My stepdad said that you want to join and then they'll take a look at my grades and say, "Can you say, Kitchen Duty?" He also said that with my grades the most dangerous weapon i'd handle would be a potatoe peeler, and that they would classify me as not being able to know the business end of a rifle. My grades are sort of good. 1st Marking period I got mostly A's, and 1 or 2 B's and My mid-terms for this marking period grades were 1 F, 3 C's, 2 B's, and 2 A's. So i'm not sure. Can any of you help?

The grades that you get in High School could have a major effect on what you score on your entry tests when joining, so my advice to you would be to start cracking your books a little more so that you do not have to settle for the lower scoring MOS positions. If one of my kids came home with a F on their report card I would have a major one on one with them to clear up any type of selective listening phase that they may be going through. Don`t become a sh_t bird and let your parents or yourself down, turn your dads frown upside down, and if you need help with your studies don`t be afraid to ask your dad or mom.

Originally Posted by justin1552

Ok, I'm planning on joining the army. My stepdad said that you want to join and then they'll take a look at my grades and say, "Can you say, Kitchen Duty?" He also said that with my grades the most dangerous weapon i'd handle would be a potatoe peeler, and that they would classify me as not being able to know the business end of a rifle. My grades are sort of good. 1st Marking period I got mostly A's, and 1 or 2 B's and My mid-terms for this marking period grades were 1 F, 3 C's, 2 B's, and 2 A's. So i'm not sure. Can any of you help?

I am glad you have the wish so serve your country. That is to be commended.

As far as grades, I will be blunt. The Army will take you regardless. They dont care so much about your high school grades as they do your ASVAB score, and even that you can get a waiver for.

The real question is why are your grades sliding? You obviously have the intelligence to perform well in school as you proved in your first semester. The same motivation and discipline you exhibit in high school will follow you into your future, college, career, or Army.

Do your best. Dont let things get in the way of your schooling. Right now, your job is to be a student. Part of being in the Army is performing your job no matter what that job is, and if you can start doing that in small ways before signing box 12, your attitude will be ahead of the game all the time.

Originally Posted by Spartacus

I am glad you have the wish so serve your country. That is to be commended.

As far as grades, I will be blunt. The Army will take you regardless. They dont care so much about your high school grades as they do your ASVAB score, and even that you can get a waiver for.

The real question is why are your grades sliding? You obviously have the intelligence to perform well in school as you proved in your first semester. The same motivation and discipline you exhibit in high school will follow you into your future, college, career, or Army.

Do your best. Dont let things get in the way of your schooling. Right now, your job is to be a student. Part of being in the Army is performing your job no matter what that job is, and if you can start doing that in small ways before signing box 12, your attitude will be ahead of the game all the time.

I know someone who had a 1.9 GPA and signed up..I'm not saying letting your grades slide is good, i'm just proving the Army is desperate. When you're out in the combat zone and you have to wear full gear in 110 degree weather are you just going to say "this is too hard" and let everyone around you down? I'm not one to preach but work you ass off now, it will pay off later.

It's not that i'm dumb, i'm just lazy. I don't do my homework, but if I have a test or quiz, I ace it with ease. I'm already getting used to carrying a TON of stuff on my back, every Saturday and Sunday I go to this field with my stepdad, in rain, sleet, or snow, and I carry 150-175 lbs of gear while jogging. I plan on being infantry or Airborne and he said that those you don't need to go to school and it's driving me crazy. I know I can deal with the physical stuff, it's just if they give us homework like paperwork and sh*t to do. Also, the 1st Marking Period grades may have something to do with an incident at school that I really don't want floating around the forums, but if you want info on that matter, PM me.

Originally Posted by justin1552

It's not that i'm dumb, i'm just lazy. I don't do my homework, but if I have a test or quiz, I ace it with ease. I'm already getting used to carrying a TON of stuff on my back, every Saturday and Sunday I go to this field with my stepdad, in rain, sleet, or snow, and I carry 150-175 lbs of gear while jogging. I plan on being infantry or Airborne and he said that those you don't need to go to school and it's driving me crazy. I know I can deal with the physical stuff, it's just if they give us homework like paperwork and sh*t to do. Also, the 1st Marking Period grades may have something to do with an incident at school that I really don't want floating around the forums, but if you want info on that matter, PM me.

I know the feeling you have, I love physical activities but I hate doing paper work. But physical fitness is only one part of being a Ranger. I have trouble in school too, I can't stand sitting in a desk and learning about stuff that I don't care about...but down the road I know it will matter. I don't want to look back and feel like I really messed up.

I am currently finishing off High School through the Internet.

I was expelled from my previous school due to attendance, and grade problems.

From grade 4-8 (my first 3 years were spent in Hawaii and Australia) I was an Honor Student, had almost perfect attendace, and was a part of the GATE (Gifted and Talented) Program, of which I was accepted into for high test scores and advanced school work.

In my Freshman Year I was accused of skipping %85 of the school year, and after many meetings, was forced to repeat the 9th grade.

... That following year I was told I was going to be "let go" because I had many F's and D's, and had allegedly skipped over %80 of that school year also.

Now, I may be young and naive.. But I wasn't foolish enough to do such things.
I had never skipped a school day in my life, and I enjoyed most of my classes; I was innocent.


Will this history become a problem for me?

Originally Posted by Wolf

I am currently finishing off High School through the Internet.

I was expelled from my previous school due to attendance, and grade problems.

From grade 4-8 (my first 3 years were spent in Hawaii and Australia) I was an Honor Student, had almost perfect attendace, and was a part of the GATE (Gifted and Talented) Program, of which I was accepted into for high test scores and advanced school work.

In my Freshman Year I was accused of skipping %85 of the school year, and after many meetings, was forced to repeat the 9th grade.

... That following year I was told I was going to be "let go" because I had many F's and D's, and had allegedly skipped over %80 of that school year also.

Now, I may be young and naive.. But I wasn't foolish enough to do such things.
I had never skipped a school day in my life, and I enjoyed most of my classes; I was innocent.


Will this history become a problem for me?

I think they will take you as long as you have your GDL.