Preparation

[Freshman]

Hello, my name is Taylor I'm out of Colorado. Currently I am only a Freshman in High School so I think it's to early for me to be here, and I have been set on joining the Marines for two years now. My step father is a Marine. Basic info on me is that I am very interested in WWII, and that I box. For boxing I spar every Monday, usually train two times a week, and my first amateur fight is in a few weeks. Can anyone advise what I should atleast try to do for preparing for the Marines when I hopefully enlist in three years?

[josephd]

How about fill out a profile there young jedi, more of us here will be likely to answer your questions you may have.

Only advice I could give you with being pretty young still is just keep yourself out of trouble and don't get any major injuries while your sparring/fighting.

[Freshman]

Thank you Sir I filled out my profile.

[slimmy07]

Hello, my name is Taylor I'm out of Colorado. Currently I am only a Freshman in High School so I think it's to early for me to be here, and I have been set on joining the Marines for two years now. My step father is a Marine. Basic info on me is that I am very interested in WWII, and that I box. For boxing I spar every Monday, usually train two times a week, and my first amateur fight is in a few weeks. Can anyone advise what I should atleast try to do for preparing for the Marines when I hopefully enlist in three years?

The BEST advice I can give you is to stay in high school and get a high school DIPLOMA, not a GED. I also suggest that you don't try any drugs. Also, if your on any kind of ADD/ADHD meds to try and be off of them ASAP. You box, so I'm guessing that your not over weight. Good luck youngster.

[TRLewis]

Silly kids these days still on the WW2 kick, how about Vietnam? That was a war similar to what were fighting today. Great time too, good music, the medevac was saving more and more lives on the battlefield. The invention of the attack helicopter, m-16, Forrest Gump. How can you not like that stuff?

Just to reiterate from the above:
-Diploma
-No drugs
-Stay out of trouble
-Study
-Stay in shape
-When you get to boot camp don't refer to a Gunnery sergeant as "Gunny". You will end up getting a tongue lashing like you wouldnt believe.