cjl007
05-17-10, 02:32 PM
Hey Marines, I was hoping I could come to this website and get any tips or advice from people who have already been through what I am going through.
First let me tell you what I mean by "what I am going through". I am constantly thinking about joining, followed by a feeling of selfishness for wanting to doing so, because I will be leaving my family and friends. I think this comes from everyone always telling me, "If you go the Corps, you're throwing your life away. I can't explain to them I don't want any other branch than the Corps, my family doesn't understand. Then on another note, I think about how I will feel if I don't join and 30 years from now I will be saying what if.. It's a battle in my head and I need advice. How do I figure out what job I can get? Do they assign one to me? Can I choose what job I want? Thank you for your replies.
First let me tell you what I mean by "what I am going through". I am constantly thinking about joining, followed by a feeling of selfishness for wanting to doing so, because I will be leaving my family and friends. I think this comes from everyone always telling me, "If you go the Corps, you're throwing your life away. I can't explain to them I don't want any other branch than the Corps, my family doesn't understand. Then on another note, I think about how I will feel if I don't join and 30 years from now I will be saying what if.. It's a battle in my head and I need advice. How do I figure out what job I can get? Do they assign one to me? Can I choose what job I want? Thank you for your replies.