crazybay

How selective was the application process?

I never understand this viewpoint... As someone who has graduated college, served in the military, and has is into a successful career, it dumbfounds me when lads these days are worried about "losing" a year or something. I was in the military from 18-22, then started Uni, was there for 2 years, then moved to Finland for 2 years, went back to school and finished. I don't understand what the big rush is these days. There are other ways to experience and learn about the universe outside of a textbook.

Don't discount the army still if it is something you've considered doing. You don't want to be 35 and wondering about the missed "what if?"

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I hate to be the one that has to tell you this, but you're in an organization that's full of these "sick" people. I don't know if you've been in a proper fire fight, sir, but the adrenaline I'd like heroin.

Most political guys want experience, not education

my friend with a PhD from UVA's renowned political science department was passed over for a campaign job by a 25 year old with no masters but experience working on 3 campaigns.

I wouldn't hire a Political Scientist either. After all, their "expertise" is not to be political figures, but to observe objectively the surrounding reality and look at those situations under the framework of social and political theory. I wouldn't say that they are "disconnected" from political reality anymore than politicians are disconnected from reality in in general. Very few politicians represent the majority view. Politicians are still humans, operating from their own personal experiences and upbringing. The documentaries "The Fog of War" (features Robert McNamara) and "This is What Winning Looks Like" (Vice Media) illustrate this point perfectly. I saw the experienced the same disconnect while serving as Grunt in Iraq 5 years ago. The White House, and every other politician for that matter, and a lot of higher up Generals, hadn't the fuckest ideal what was actually going on there.

-Yes, I turned a common curse word into a new adjective.