Im 15 years old and i am going to be a junior this year and my parents and teachers are really on my tail abou what i want to be. But at first i wanted to be a doctor and go to Ohio state University. But then again I want to serve in the army. My grandfather and father were both in the army and their are no males in my family so i feel that my place is in the army and that i should take on being in the army. What should I do?
2007-02-26 01:54:02 · 10 answers · asked by Bree Lynne 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No its not wrong at all, just be sure you know what you are getting into.
You might want to explore the military to see if you can get into a medical specialty. This way you will get some experience and when you get out you will have money to go to school as well.
2007-02-26 01:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by partygrl319 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that is absolutely what you want then do it because if you let someone talk you down out of your dream you will regret it for the rest of your life. I have been in the army awhile and that was always my dream. I had been killing plastic army men and playing with G.I. Joe's since i was 3. Just remember if you have any doubts about not wanting to be in a war zone some where then the service is not for you because more than likely with every thing that is going on in the world today you will be in a hot spot sooner or later. But, you can still go to college while you are in the army and plus you will be getting a lot of college money through the G.I. Bill when you decide to get out. I have been going to college and I would have never been able to if it was not for the army. I also have a daughter that is 9 and I may be facing the same thing one day of her wanting to be in the army and I will tell her as I have told you. Just make sure you take advantage of all the military has to offer. Good Luck.
SGT. WHITE
2007-02-26 02:29:06 · answer #2 · answered by mikeleo31 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
here is the thing about being young... you can do both, you can join the army do as much undergrad as possible while your there... if you end up going to Iraq you can still take classes online and they will stay pay for them. then when you are out you can use your GI bill to subsidize you med school. or you can go to ohio state now graduate as get a health professionals scholarship from the army, the will pay for med school in exchange for service as an officer! and say you like partying to much in the army to go to school if you only do 4 years you will be 22 when you get out! and can be a doctor by 32 !
2007-02-26 10:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by ms.jackson... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is wrong with that. If it you goal to be a doctor then the Navy should be the service of choice for you. The Navy has Corpsman school in Great lake IL. If you want ot go straight to being a doctor and not working your way up the you shhold do 2 years of college and the Military will send you to school as an office to be a doctor.
Army and Marines are the physical labors (brawn) and Navy and airforce are the brains.
~ Prior Navy
2007-02-26 02:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by Duchess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im 16 and i want to join the army no matter what any one says i made an oath to a good friend that we'd both see each other in the army and i plane to keep my oath even though i havent been in contact with him for over 10 years so go and follow your dreams.
2007-02-26 02:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by glenn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should do what you WANT to do. Do you want to serve your country by working long hours (often without any gratitude whatsoever), having people criticize what you do, but feel proud to wear that uniform and go where your country tells you to go? Do you want to have a job where sometime you might have to take someone's life, in order to save your own, or to save the lives of others? Are you willing to perhaps sacrifice your own life, in order to serve your country?
The military isn't all bad, but I don't recommend it for everyone. I know that I couldn't make it, I couldn't do what my husband does.
Just look into it. You still have three years to make up your mind. In the meantime, treat your education as though you're planning to go to college. Keep studying, getting good grades, looking into colleges.
When someone asks you want you want to be, just tell them you need to get your feet wet first to figure things out. You're fifteen, not seventeen.
2007-02-26 02:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong at all with wanting to do that. You could do that first and get some assistance for your education that way. We just went through our round of residency interviews in December and January and a few of the guys have military backgrounds (actually, one of my current residents does as well).
2007-02-26 02:01:55 · answer #7 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it wrong?
well i just feel if you want to help the U.S. stay home help here in your own country we need all the help we can get right here; if you don't believe me just turn on your t.v. or read the newspaper and ask some of your adult peers. I understand that your are the male of the family but you can help other males right here in your own back yard, everything that the army offer is here,training,eduction and ect.
2007-02-26 02:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Ann f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing wrong with wanted to serve your country and live a life of honor. And there's certainly nothing wrong with following through on that.
2007-02-26 02:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah follow what you want. there's nothing wrong in joining the army. anyway, just explain it clearly to your parents why you want to join the army. follow what you want.
2007-02-26 02:04:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋