Hey guys, I just got back from the Marine recruiting office this would be the 5th time I have gone and I am nervous. First off I am a Senior in High School whose grades are no doubt not all that hot. I scored poorly on the SAT's, just got over a 1000 but not over 1500, I played baseball for the school until my sophomore year in High School and I am going to be playing basketball next year for school. Anyways my recruiter is pushing PLC on me, which I agree to a certain extent but today it hit me hard. He said that he will stop by my house tomorrow and talk to my parents and try to get them to sign the papers for the Delayed Entry Program which after graduation I will be heading to boot camp than I will work on my reserve base until I reach my goal (NFO, I want to go PLC Air).
I am nervous just for the simple fact that it is all becoming a reality. When people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up it was ALWAYS Pilot in Military but now as it creeps closer and closer I find myself scared to a certain extent, not knowing what to expect, guessing if PLC is worth it and if I am doing the right thing considering my grades. I scored a 47 on the ASVAB practice test and they said that was good(?) so I really do not know what to do here.
How did you guys deal with this when you started your process of becoming a Marine? Where you second guessing yourself for stupid reasons?
Thanks for reading all of that, I just need to talk to people who have been there done that and this is the place to be.
-Nick
I am nervous just for the simple fact that it is all becoming a reality. When people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up it was ALWAYS Pilot in Military but now as it creeps closer and closer I find myself scared to a certain extent, not knowing what to expect, guessing if PLC is worth it and if I am doing the right thing considering my grades. I scored a 47 on the ASVAB practice test and they said that was good(?) so I really do not know what to do here.
How did you guys deal with this when you started your process of becoming a Marine? Where you second guessing yourself for stupid reasons?
Thanks for reading all of that, I just need to talk to people who have been there done that and this is the place to be.
-Nick