giangreco001
New Member
Hi, I am currently considering joining the military (most likley the Navy) due to a number of reasons.
1) I beleive that every man should commit at least 2 years to defending his country.
2) A lack of personal discipline has hindered my college performance and I think it will help me to get my grades up once I go back.
3) It is damn near impossible for me to find a decent paying job, (Ive been unemployed for over a month, and not for lack of trying) and am tired of forcing my mother and step father to support me even though their economic cituation is currently very bad.
4)Basically I just want to better myself in every way possible and I beleive that the military is the best way to do so.
Now the downside.
I think it will be extremely hard for me to just up and leave my friends and family. I have done this before in the form of living on dorm, but the distinct difference that somewhat deters my resolve is thati cant just go home for a weekend whenever i feel like it. I did not do so very often when I was at school (probably only like once every 2-3 months) but the option was still there.
Now for question im trying to ask...can some of you please tell me about your own experienceswith leaving your friends and family behind and how you dealt with the "homesickness" (for lack of a better word). And I would also like to know, does it subside after a while?
I thank anybody who is kind enough to take time out of their day to answer my question.
~Mike
1) I beleive that every man should commit at least 2 years to defending his country.
2) A lack of personal discipline has hindered my college performance and I think it will help me to get my grades up once I go back.
3) It is damn near impossible for me to find a decent paying job, (Ive been unemployed for over a month, and not for lack of trying) and am tired of forcing my mother and step father to support me even though their economic cituation is currently very bad.
4)Basically I just want to better myself in every way possible and I beleive that the military is the best way to do so.
Now the downside.
I think it will be extremely hard for me to just up and leave my friends and family. I have done this before in the form of living on dorm, but the distinct difference that somewhat deters my resolve is thati cant just go home for a weekend whenever i feel like it. I did not do so very often when I was at school (probably only like once every 2-3 months) but the option was still there.
Now for question im trying to ask...can some of you please tell me about your own experienceswith leaving your friends and family behind and how you dealt with the "homesickness" (for lack of a better word). And I would also like to know, does it subside after a while?
I thank anybody who is kind enough to take time out of their day to answer my question.
~Mike