A couple of words on persistence...They told me I would never become a Naval Officer because I was to fat. I was "unfit" as they put it. So you know what I did? I lost 70 pounds in a year and snagged my butterbars from the same guy who told me I couldn't make it. Let me say, it felt REAL good. If you want something bad enough, you MAKE it happen. It's that simple. Good luck in whatever you choose.