How I Got Here
I am sure that to some of you my actions yesterday may have come as a surprise. This is something that I have wanted to do for sometime. I wanted to do it before I left for Poland, but then I got accepted to the Jagiellonian. I wanted to do it after I came home from Poland, but then I was hoodwinked and moved to Cleveland. That part of my life is a black hole that could have ruined me. I am glad that I have found a much better life then I ever could have had there.
I got in touch with my real friends, the people who have known me since childhood. I looked at myself. I took a long hard look. I was determined after I left Cleveland that I would not make a decision based upon anyone else who was not my Fiancée or husband. I looked at what my dreams were. I looked at my wants, where I wanted to live, what lifestyle I wanted and what would make me most self-reliant. I found that I love to live in new places. I began to understand that I do not mind moving to new places. In addition, I found that I do need some direction in my life. I decided that I wanted to use my degree and I want the opportunity to learn more languages and use them. I want to see more of the world and more of the United States. I am not afraid of the road ahead. I rather dig the uncertainty.
However, there are things that are truly certain. One of the things that is set in stone is that I will not have a life for the next 6 months. Over the next 6 months, I will be doing things that I have never done before. I will have to confront my fear of heights. I will learn how to shoot a weapon. I will go for an extended camping trip. I will be in a place that is very different from anything that I have ever done in my life.
Taking all of these things into consideration, I decided to go for it. I took the ASVAB and rocked it. Even before that, I started a program to take off the weight that I had put on during my misguided adventure in Cleveland. I went on an entire cruise without eating a single sweet thing! Then there was the paperwork! The first lesson that I learned is that the military is nothing without paperwork. There is a ton of it! The Questioner that I had to fill out was extensive. I had to document every place that I have lived in the last 7 years! That was a good time. In addition, I had to have all of the transcripts from all of the colleges that I attended. The ones from Poland took the longest. Furthermore, I had to get letters of recommendation. The packet was large.
I have been running and making it to the gym at least once a day. Sometimes I make it there 3 times a day. I will truly kick ass by the end of this. I will be in the best shape of my life! So bring it ON!
posted by Marquise at
1:20 PM
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And you will go to OCS.. and ROCK IT !! Any time you want to go for a run after work.. you know who to call.
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CWH, at
December 13, 2006 5:03 AM
"Your left, your left, your left right left.... LT, LT can't you see... This little run ain't S&%t to me!"
{Grinning} Have fun... Drink water and remember, it can get worse! But, it's all in your mind!
I almost wish I could be there for your first formation run!
Remmember, your choices are what YOU make of it! NOT, what everyone else thinks.
I look forward to giving you your first salute kiddo!
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Anonymous, at
December 30, 2006 5:54 AM
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