Lately, I have been doing a lot of thinking, and a lot of searching to find all the blind spots. Recently my girlfriend that got fed up with working at Wal-Mart and going nowhere in life has joined the Navy. She already went through boot camp and I went to her graduation and got to go onto the base, see all the people, get the inside scoop of basically what the Navy is all about. This along with my girlfriend has inspired me to take the same path in life.
So, I have looked up some information about the Navy, and I have went in to speak to a recruiter. I was there for about two hours and I gave her all my information. From there I took a practice test that will show if I am worthy enough of taking the test called the ASVAB. Well, I did good on everything but the math--that caused me to be two points under what is needed for a non-graduate.
Now, since I dropped out with only around 8 credits needed to graduate--my recruiter is going to gather all my high school files (I have four of them, since I went to four different high schools). She will also be doing a police background check on me.
Now I have been doing a lot of studying for the ASVAB. Which is a test broken down into nine sections; General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics, Electronics Information, Auto & Shop, Mechanical Comprehension, and Assembling.
So far I am do well on General Science, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, And Assembling. But I still am having issues with my math. The rest of those topics I just never did study. That is going to be another section that will be hard for me to learn.
I have about a week to get my math knowledge better, and then I am going back in to re-take the practice test--which I know I will pass my second time. From there I think I will be taking the physical test and physical exams. If I pass that--I will be told to go get my GED or obtain my high school diploma. Then all I have to do is take the ASVAB, figure out what rank I will be (E-1 or E-2) and then off I am to boot camp.
I just hope all goes well for me and they let me join. Because I feel as though this is my only way to not become a failure in life. I can not see myself going to shitty colleges, with endless student loans that I am paying off until I am 40 years old with some shitty dead-end job. I want to have a career, I want to travel and I want to be challenged with something that will better my life.
So, I have looked up some information about the Navy, and I have went in to speak to a recruiter. I was there for about two hours and I gave her all my information. From there I took a practice test that will show if I am worthy enough of taking the test called the ASVAB. Well, I did good on everything but the math--that caused me to be two points under what is needed for a non-graduate.
Now, since I dropped out with only around 8 credits needed to graduate--my recruiter is going to gather all my high school files (I have four of them, since I went to four different high schools). She will also be doing a police background check on me.
Now I have been doing a lot of studying for the ASVAB. Which is a test broken down into nine sections; General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics, Electronics Information, Auto & Shop, Mechanical Comprehension, and Assembling.
So far I am do well on General Science, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, And Assembling. But I still am having issues with my math. The rest of those topics I just never did study. That is going to be another section that will be hard for me to learn.
I have about a week to get my math knowledge better, and then I am going back in to re-take the practice test--which I know I will pass my second time. From there I think I will be taking the physical test and physical exams. If I pass that--I will be told to go get my GED or obtain my high school diploma. Then all I have to do is take the ASVAB, figure out what rank I will be (E-1 or E-2) and then off I am to boot camp.
I just hope all goes well for me and they let me join. Because I feel as though this is my only way to not become a failure in life. I can not see myself going to shitty colleges, with endless student loans that I am paying off until I am 40 years old with some shitty dead-end job. I want to have a career, I want to travel and I want to be challenged with something that will better my life.
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I hate kiddies. Actually just early teens that think they own the planet. Man i'm such a miserable bastard. Wanna be my friend?