Let me start out by saying that I am glad I finally made an account here, I have been lurking for too long. Now that the application is open for NROTC for the 2013 year I finally made an account!
Here is the essay for the NROTC App, it already got looked over by my English teacher for grammatical errors. Now I hope to get some advice on content. Thanks for your help!
Here is the essay for the NROTC App, it already got looked over by my English teacher for grammatical errors. Now I hope to get some advice on content. Thanks for your help!
The United States Navy has a reputation and history of producing the Nation's greatest military and political leaders. I am striving to become a Naval Officer for the most experienced and honorable naval force in the world. The lessons that I will learn will allow me to become a successful officer and stay with me through service and beyond.
I want to be the leader of the finest young men and women in the country and be apart of a brotherhood that stems back generations. The Navy and the enlisted personnel depend upon high-quality leaders who will carry out their duty with pride and discipline. I have learned to appreciate and understand the tradition and leadership of the Navy through the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. I have met officers who have displayed pride, loyalty, and dedication to the United States Navy and I am determined to join their ranks.
As an officer, I will protect and assist my country and shipmates. Naval Officers put their duty above all else and make quick decisions that can put sailor's lives on the line. They must act confidently and be ready to give their own lives for their country and the men and women they are leading. There is good reason as to why Naval Officers have such high standards. The sacrifice they make is extraordinary and not to be taken lightly. It is my dream to call myself a United States Naval Officer.
Coming from a Military Academy I am no stranger to discipline or teamwork, we depend on each other to accomplish a task and carry out the mission at hand. Through my school I have gained valuable experience that would only benefit the United States Navy and the men who would be under my leadership. I am a seeker of challenges. I choose to take the more difficult route and learn from my successes and failures. If an officer cannot learn from his failures then he has no place in that position. I am constantly pushing myself to rise above the competition and take the “road less traveled.”
Choosing to become an Naval Officer is not a decision you make lightly, it requires commitment and motivation. The more I look into becoming an officer, the stronger my desire becomes. No matter what job I am assigned or what task I am asked to carry out, I will do so with the utmost sense of pride. I will work for my country, my service, and the men and women I am assigned to lead. I will never quit. I will never falter. I will become a Naval Officer.