I haven’t really been posting on sw for a while because I’ve been in lurk mode but I’m having a total quarter life crisis. I just finished up my first year back in school (I dropped out after one semester as a freshman) and I got all A’s this year. The school I am going to is nothing to brag about and I applied to a couple different schools for next year. I haven’t heard back from any of them yet.
So I’m going to be 25 soon. I have no car, own no property, have no significant other, and the only thing I have on my resume is stripping. I’m thinking about joining the army. I want to change my life, gain confidence, and be able to say I have accomplished something worthwhile! My long-term goal is to be an art curator so I need to finish up at least 3 more years as an undergrad and 2/3 years of grad school. My friend told me that the army pays your tuition and also gives you $2000 a month so you don’t have to work during school, for as long as you are in school. Is this true? My parents are paying my undergrad tuition so the army appeal is not having to strip while I’m in school and also have something to put on my resume. But is this worth four years of my life?
I also just want to start over. I want a clean slate and for everyone to stop judging me for what I do.
The two most important things to me in life are traveling and making close friendships. I feel like the army will help me find the things I am looking for. I also have some stupid concerns, like will my face break out in basic training if I don’t use my Duac gel and Retin-A and after I get through basic training am I allowed to have my civilian prescription face meds?
So I fear that I am just in a confused mixed up place and I want to join the army for the wrong reasons. Is it a stupid thing to do at 25 without a degree and would I hate it? How do I know if joining the army is the wrong decision?
(sorry this is kinda a fragmented, jumbled up rant. I'm just so torn and don't know how to make my screwed up life better)



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