Joining the Navy to change my life, but...

[alphaace]

...right now my life feels empty. I left college last semester because I couldn't pass some simple ass math courses. After that my girlfriend and I broke up which stung for a while, we were on and off for the last six months or so but two months ago we just stoped talking with no warning signs or indications. I think it was mostly because she knew I didn't respect the way she treated me and due to that I was only in it for the sex, but afterwards I think I found somewhere deep inside me that I do/did have feelings for her. The only work I do right now is referee soccer, which barely pays for rent and my phone bill, and its pretty much impossible to find a job anywhere except for some fastfood place or maybe a delivery driver. Due to this I never have any money to go out to the bars and clubs, or anywhere for that matter.

Im 23, 5'10, 205lbs but im not a fatty. I do absolutley nothing except play video games on the days I don't have soccer games to referee. I guess today I finally just thought about it enough to convince myself that I need to change the way I live my life until I get to boot camp.

The plan is to leave for MEPS on May 3rd and be back on the 4th. I scored a 73 on the ASVAB so I will have a large variety of jobs that will be open to me. I have no idea what job I wan't while in the Navy but I do know I wan't to be a rescue swimmer in addition to whatever I do.

Im writing this mostly just to get this off my chest and not have it bottled up inside, but any comments would be appreciated.

 

[iqqi]

My aunt and uncle were in the Navy in the 70's, and they always told us kids growing up, "NEVER join the Navy."

Maybe you should start by just joining a comedy improv group.

 

[FinalWay]

since you mentioned doing rescue, have you considered the coast guard?

 

[Maxtro]

There was a time when I was considering the navy. I really didn't know what I wanted to do in life and wasn't sure where I was going to live. The military seemed like a somewhat decent option. Since the Iraq war was going on at the time and I did not want to risk getting killed or injured, so the Army, Marines and National Guard were all out of the question.

The Navy seemed most appealing because the odds of being involved in actual combat are very low and it's probably the safest military branch. After doing a little more research, I realized how little freedom you'd have.

The thought of being stuck on a boat with a bunch of seamen for a long time didn't appeal to me. Also giving up three years of my life felt like it was too much.

 

[Bladerunner]

Air Force isn't bad either. Your chance of getting killed is about zero and you don't have to live on a damn ship.

 

[Evzone]

Why not finish up college and then join the military through OCS or the ROTC and become an officer instead? I already finished college, but I am considering OCS for the Marine Corps for a variety of reasons