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Stupid Teenager
I've always wanted to be a military pilot sense I was child (Currently 19), and the Navy is where I feel I belong. Unfortunately, I was very late on acting on that dream and need some advice.
Background: I graduated high school in 2023 with a very unimpressive transcript with a 2.856 GPA, SAT score of 1080 (Math: 530 R&W: 550) and Ranked 267 out of 379 in my class. To save my image just a little bit all my teachers loved me, and I was in Symphony Band, Marching Band (Section Leader), Eco Club and Key Club. I was working on getting my private pilot's license but ran out of funds. I've worked in a movie theater for about two and a half years though I don't officially hold a leadership/manager position all of the current managers will confirm they feel really confident in leaving the place under my watch while they step away.
Current: Now I am a freshman attending Community College and am member of the Police Explores and trying to get into the Police Cadet program where I already hold a good reputation among the officers. I can often be seen helping members of the community such as helping strangers with car troubles, helping my older neighbors with yardwork or shoveling and picking up trash. My first semester of college also wasn't too impressive with a 2.75 GPA mainly due to me becoming irresponsible with these new freedoms and getting Covid followed by a lung infection didn't help either. After rediscovering my motivation, I am prepared to work my butt off this semester, if I get all A's I will end this semester with roughly a 3.6 GPA. Now I have applied to the Naval Academy twice with the first time during my senior year of high school and that that went as well as you'd expect. I applied again late last summer but withdrew my application due to me feeling that there were no major changes. I also applied to NROTC but didn't qualify and it was recommended that I enlist in the Navy Reserve and apply again at the end of boot camp for USNA and NROTC.
With everything in mind, I ask you guys what you would do in my situation because I don't want to waste a recruiter's time and I don't want to go down a not optimal path for my situation. Any advice or ideas is very much appreciated.
Background: I graduated high school in 2023 with a very unimpressive transcript with a 2.856 GPA, SAT score of 1080 (Math: 530 R&W: 550) and Ranked 267 out of 379 in my class. To save my image just a little bit all my teachers loved me, and I was in Symphony Band, Marching Band (Section Leader), Eco Club and Key Club. I was working on getting my private pilot's license but ran out of funds. I've worked in a movie theater for about two and a half years though I don't officially hold a leadership/manager position all of the current managers will confirm they feel really confident in leaving the place under my watch while they step away.
Current: Now I am a freshman attending Community College and am member of the Police Explores and trying to get into the Police Cadet program where I already hold a good reputation among the officers. I can often be seen helping members of the community such as helping strangers with car troubles, helping my older neighbors with yardwork or shoveling and picking up trash. My first semester of college also wasn't too impressive with a 2.75 GPA mainly due to me becoming irresponsible with these new freedoms and getting Covid followed by a lung infection didn't help either. After rediscovering my motivation, I am prepared to work my butt off this semester, if I get all A's I will end this semester with roughly a 3.6 GPA. Now I have applied to the Naval Academy twice with the first time during my senior year of high school and that that went as well as you'd expect. I applied again late last summer but withdrew my application due to me feeling that there were no major changes. I also applied to NROTC but didn't qualify and it was recommended that I enlist in the Navy Reserve and apply again at the end of boot camp for USNA and NROTC.
With everything in mind, I ask you guys what you would do in my situation because I don't want to waste a recruiter's time and I don't want to go down a not optimal path for my situation. Any advice or ideas is very much appreciated.
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