Personal Minefield

[T. Staggs19]

As I wait for my hopeful acceptance from the Marines, I cant help but feel anguished by the gravity of my situation. I feel as though ive stumbled deep into a minefield, I know that one misplacement on my part will result in failure (which is unacceptable). I realize that these thoughts spur solely from my time that I have to contemplate, but I still feel disheartened this morning. Later I will pay a visit to my local recruiter and hopefully get good news. I realize that the Marines are an elite force but all I ask is the opportunity to prove my worth. I really cant comprehend why I am writing this, an emotional release perhaps? I still know that even though im weary, my response will come soon enough. The anticipation is tearing me apart though...

[GySgtRet]

T. Staggs19,

Many of us have gone through what you are right now...!!! Be patient...!! If you have nothing that can be concealed you have no problems. If you have been honest, especially to yourself, and second to the recruiting service with no rock unturned then take it as its comes... I do not know your back ground or situation. Can you think of anything that you haven't been honest about..??? Have you done the best that could possibly could have done...??? If you have, then rock on and be a Marine. It sounds as if you have contemplated this for sometime now. Maybe you are thinking about it too much. Let us all know.

[Nagalfar]

T. Staggs19 most of us have been right where you are at.. I am in total agreement with GySgtRet, he is right, ease up on the thinking, and just enjoy the trip of getting to where you want to be.. nothing is ever over untill you quit trying, as long as you have that resolve you will end up where you have earned the right to be, stay focused and look at the big picture, and dont put your life, or everything you have done under a microscope, it just screws up the big picture, and that my friend is the one that really matters, the big picture.

[T. Staggs19]

What yall say is very true, I have been thinking way too much about the response that im gonna get. It comforts me to know that others have stood where I am at this moment. I know that I am my worst critic. as far as my honesty is concerned there is nothing the Marines dont know about me, so I have nothing to hide. I thank yall for the encouragement. I try to stay resolute but my family is not supportive in this matter and im doing my best. Again I thank yall for the words of encouragement.

[Namvet67]

Then it sounds like you got nothing to worry about if what you say is true. Back when I joined there wasn't much of a chance that the Marines wouldn't take you! If it's the Family you are worried about then you need to forget about that. Support is good and all that but they aren't going to spend any time in the Corps and I am sure that they really don't know a whole lot about the Marines. My parents were not supportive either! It's all up to you! Good luck!

[Osotogary]

T.Staggs19,
I can't think of anyone who can say that they never, ever, wanted support for their life choices - it's just natural. Even the most staunch, most anger driven, going it alone people I know acknowledged that they relished a "good work" nod from friends, co-workers, associates every now and then. Often times by just looking at or for the negatives you overlook the positives, which, for the most part, are your own positives. You are doing good, keep it up. You might be creating your own negatives because you need them to defeat. I guess, you might say you need negatives to create an impetus (motivation) for you to succeed. It would be so much easier to just be positive, recognize negatives, learn from them and move on.
You won't find a more , blatantly honest, peanut gallery (affectionately stated) than the one on this website. (I learn from the gallery everyday but then I want to learn from the gallery everyday) Ask questions, listen to the answers and decide for yourself what path you actively want to take....and just proceed towards your goal, one step at a time.
I'm pulling for you. Now rest yourself and think of nothing for awhile.

[T. Staggs19]

sound advice, I am very grateful to have found a group of people who are as supportive.

[Phantom Blooper]

peanut gallery (affectionately stated)

AWWWWWWWWWWW!:banana:

[Tegan]

LOL...... Staggs and I are on myspace.com if any of the other poolees are on there, we can network a little and be even more supportive of eachother. Staggs is motivating to me:)

Tegan

83 days to go til bootcamp.