Tuesday, March 31, 2009

To many thoughts in my head....

So lately i have found my mind wandering about stuff. Mostly having to do with the army. I know I still know so little and yet Im still willing to go join. Sometimes i have this habit of when i have to wait a while for something i really wanna do I will talk myself out of it. Which is what my mind has been trying to do to me with the whole Army situation but Im not gonna let that happen! 

I have been sick with what I thought were just horrible allergies lately but has turned into a mild cold. So when I was in bed the other night I was thinking...What do you do in the Army when your sick? I mean I dont get sick too often but I mean if your vomiting and etc what do you do? this may sound like a lame question but its still something I dont know. And sometimes not knowing things scare me. 

So here is a list of questions that I came up with about the Army that i want to know...If any of you know the answers please comment and leave them.

1- Does the Army have their own Credit Union?
2- How much harder is it for a girl to join then a guy?
3- If your sick what do you do?
4- If you live on base should you still buy a car?
5- How long will it be before Im sent overseas?
6- What are the leave rules? and how does it work?
7- If my dad were to die do I get leave? What if Im in AIT or Basic? What if Im overseas?
8- What are the rules when it comes to women and their hair?
9- Do women and men sleep in the same housing units?
10- What is the guy to girl ratio on bases?
11- How does the GI bill work?
12- What are the requirements in order to pass the final test in Basic Training?
13- Can you request to be put at a certain base?
14- Should I be scared? If so why?

 and lastily ...
15- Do you honestly think I can do it?

Well yeah so thats my rant for today!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Go Army...

Sorry I have not written on here in soo long...Im going ot start writing again! 

So in my life lately I have been deciding on some life altering routes to take, that would change the course of my life forever.  I have decided to join the Army. I have known I was gonan join for a long time now. But just barely started telling people. I knew there would be a lot of opposition toward me for this but I never thought that it would be nearly as bad as I thought it would be. For this reason is why I waited to tell people so that I could mentally prepare myself. 

When I told my parents they were both very supportive. I wasnt sure how my father would take it seeing as he is a Navy guy not an Army but he is okay and supportive just wants me to make sure I know what I am getting myself into you know? But my moms reaction shocked me. I thought she would flip out or start crying or what not. But she said okay and then hung up. I called her back a few days later after I knew she already digested it and asked her how she felt about it and she was really supportive about it. She hates the military but she said she was ready and proud to support me that she thinks this would be good for my life.

Now I wish that was the reaction I got from the rest of my family. My aunt Brenda knew from the start and has been supportive all the way. She is being very helpful and so is her Husband John. Justin my brother on the other hand flipped out. This was a shock to me cause I honestly thought he would be supportive but I guess not.  Same as my little sister Brittany she was not very supportive and I believe my grandparents and older sister dont really have an opinion on the matter.

What has shocked me is as I have been telling people out here in Utah I have had a huge wave of support. They are like just as excited as I am about it. But I have also had those few people that will attack me for it. But thats why i prepared myself for it.

Well off to church Ill write more later!

Thanks for all the love and support!