Gom
10-07-06, 11:59 PM
Hey, brand new to the site and i'm not sure if this is the approprate place to post this or not. Quick story: Basically, I want to be a Corspman. Case closed. So far i've filled out the Navy Application and I have my Physical and Medical tests scedualed for this Tuesday and Wednesday. Then I meet with my Detailer to get a ship date.
this is assuming I do it.
Why wouldn't I do it?
Dont get me wrong, i've researched this to no end and have made up my mind; this is what I want to do. I honestly dont think there is anything out there more noble then to selflessly risk your own neck to save one of your fellow brothers. this is what I want to do. But,
I have a fear. Its not a fear of dying. Its basically a fear of..not being able to do it. Now I know I can past the Asvab with high enough scores, (I took it two years ago and got a 93 I believe), and I'm an extremely good test taker so I could pass the school.
The fear is once I get out there on the field with the my marines and sh*t hits the fan, I wont be able to do what needs to be done. Right now, aside from school i'm a cook. If I eff up, someone's food gets burnt, thats it. If I eff up here, someone could die. Going back to the cook thing. I love cooking here at home, so I figured I could do it as a job. It turned out to be a little diffrent though. I've stuck with it, the burns on my fingers and hands are testiment enough that I dont just quit something. But I'm this close to being fired, thus i'll have to accept failure. Now this is nothing, just a part time job. Being a corpsman would be life ya know?
I dont really know what i'm asking, I guess did any other fellow corpsman have this fear before going in, and everything turned out alright?
-Gom
this is assuming I do it.
Why wouldn't I do it?
Dont get me wrong, i've researched this to no end and have made up my mind; this is what I want to do. I honestly dont think there is anything out there more noble then to selflessly risk your own neck to save one of your fellow brothers. this is what I want to do. But,
I have a fear. Its not a fear of dying. Its basically a fear of..not being able to do it. Now I know I can past the Asvab with high enough scores, (I took it two years ago and got a 93 I believe), and I'm an extremely good test taker so I could pass the school.
The fear is once I get out there on the field with the my marines and sh*t hits the fan, I wont be able to do what needs to be done. Right now, aside from school i'm a cook. If I eff up, someone's food gets burnt, thats it. If I eff up here, someone could die. Going back to the cook thing. I love cooking here at home, so I figured I could do it as a job. It turned out to be a little diffrent though. I've stuck with it, the burns on my fingers and hands are testiment enough that I dont just quit something. But I'm this close to being fired, thus i'll have to accept failure. Now this is nothing, just a part time job. Being a corpsman would be life ya know?
I dont really know what i'm asking, I guess did any other fellow corpsman have this fear before going in, and everything turned out alright?
-Gom