As I’ve said before, its Academy application season again. Today I spent my entire four-hour study period writing over ten thousand words trying to perfect essay 1 of 5 for my application to the Coast Guard academy. I didn’t get any where (well, I got ten thousand words, but trust me, there not going anywhere). So I decided to go on to the U.S. military school forum to seek advice and examples. Big mistake. I came to the realization that I’m super under qualified. In fact, I’m so under qualified my application will most likely just amuse the nomination committee. It probably amused them last year too. So is there really any point in me even trying? About 2,800 students apply every year and only 400 are selected, this number includes those who are guaranteed admission from the prep school. You have to be the best of the best… and that’s only for Coast Guard, the Naval is like the immortal best of the best of the top 2% of the worlds smartest people ever in existence.
< /exaggerated text of frustration>
I don’t know why, but every day being an EMT sounds better and better. Next semester I’m going to approach my parents with the ideal. Its not like I can just change my mind once I start… if I start. My dad wants me to be a digital artist/web designer, and I enjoy doing that stuff, but I despise desk jobs. I’ve contacted one of my friend from my youth group who is an EMT I’m going to talk to her about the pros and cons and what its like. She seems to enjoy her job, she admits that there are hard days and easy days and in the end they balance each other out, but isn’t every job like that?
I’m going to try and apply again this year; this feeling should only be a stage of the process. I kind of remember feeling this way last year at about this time, I need to ignore it. I’m going to send in all my information and just see how it goes. If it’s meant to be, it will happen, and if its not meant to be, well… it is what it is.
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