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For the moment, I've removed my profile. It is out of date and no longer accurately reflects who I really am. Since I log on to this site only every couple of months now, I might not post a new profile; if you want to get to know me, just send me a message and I'd be happy to talk.
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I recently contacted an officer recruiter and attained all the wonderful documents that will be necessary for me to join the Navy. The battery testing for intelligence looks like it will be a joke, but I am a little worried about the PRT. Push-ups I have no problem with, sit-ups I can work on... the mile and a half timed run might kill me though. I never have been a long distance runner, and I doubt I ever will be. I've been busting my ass for over a month now to try to get in shape. I still have plenty of time, but it should be interesting to see if I can do it in under a year. If I don't get in the Navy, oh well... I just may have to teach at an inner-city school for a couple of years to get the government to forgive my federal debt. Enough boring long-term stuff....
In a little less than a month I'll be returning to the St. Louis area for the summer. I am sort of looking forward to having a break from classes for a while, but I am also not looking forward to working 40-50 hours a week again. I suppose a little work never killed anyone, even boring as hell office work. Unless you count suicide. Then it has probably killed a lot of people. But who's counting anyway?
Does anyone else ever feel as if their talents in life are completely wasted? I am a good rhetorician, I love writing, and yet I'm stuck doing poilcy typing to make money. On top of that, I have an assertive personality and a fast mind (not trying to brag, it's just the truth), and I do not feel as if I am doing anything truly productive with either of these assets. A trained chimpanzee paid one banana an hour could probably do almost as good of a job at what I do. They wouldn't even have to give it benefits.
For anyone who actually reads this, I apologize for ranting, but at least you get a peek at my inner psyche. Surely that's useful if you're interested enough in me to be reading my journal.
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I've recently been doing a lot of math related to the expenses of college, and I've realized that I'll never be able to afford to pay back four years worth of loans on a teacher's salary when I'm finished getting my secondary education and English majors. I've decided that I'm going to join the Navy under the Bachelor's Degree Completion Program after my sophomore year, which means that after college I will serve four years active and four years inactive in the Navy, at a minimum. What are the bad parts of this if you're interested in me? Obviously I will be moving around a lot and in a somewhat unstable position after college. What's the good news? After and during the military experience I should be financially well off and stable in at least that department. If you're seeking a serious relationship and you have a flexible plan for the next few years of yor life, then this could be a good thing. And hey, I'm going to look great as an officer. :) Ensign Reed has a nice ring to it to me... anyway, lol. If you know that you want to settle down somewhere in a couple of years and stay there, then obviously this could be a problem. I'm disclosing all of this so that I don't accidently mislead anyone and waste your time in forming a connection that you won't want to maintain after my senior year of college.
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