I joined the army a month after I turned 18 and deployed a day after I turned 19 for a year long deployment.
For me it made me realize I can accomplish anything. If I want something, I get it with hard work and determination. Nothing is given to you. Also coming to college at 20 after being in the infantry I really wanted to punch the vast majority of the people in my classes in the face sometimes. They really expect EVERYTHING to be given to them, it's like their being coddled the entire time. If someone finds out I'm in the army their first question is always some bullshit question like "so...HOW WAS IT?!" or "How many people did you kill?!?!". Even though there was only a 2/3 year difference in age it felt like we were ages apart maturity wise.
Took me a couple months to wrap my head around the way they act but I'm cool with it now. I would just think of the way I was before I joined and sort of be like, "ohhh...alright, gotcha."
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I joined the army a month after I turned 18 and deployed a day after I turned 19 for a year long deployment.
For me it made me realize I can accomplish anything. If I want something, I get it with hard work and determination. Nothing is given to you. Also coming to college at 20 after being in the infantry I really wanted to punch the vast majority of the people in my classes in the face sometimes. They really expect EVERYTHING to be given to them, it's like their being coddled the entire time. If someone finds out I'm in the army their first question is always some bullshit question like "so...HOW WAS IT?!" or "How many people did you kill?!?!". Even though there was only a 2/3 year difference in age it felt like we were ages apart maturity wise.
Took me a couple months to wrap my head around the way they act but I'm cool with it now. I would just think of the way I was before I joined and sort of be like, "ohhh...alright, gotcha."
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