usna1985
15-Year Member
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- Jun 9, 2006
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Hurricane, I don't disagree with you. I had a plebe roommate quit and she never looked back. USNA really wasn't right for her. She went on to a great career and happy life -- with an interesting (and good) twist that I won't include here for privacy reasons.
What most of us are saying is that the OP needs to make a considered decision. Once you're out the door, it's hard to get back in. I, like many, decided to leave the USN before 20 yrs. I spent a lot of time thinking it through, talking about it with others, figuring out what I would do instead, etc. It turned out to be a great decision for me. However, I was more than a decade older than the OP and, therefore, I like to think that I had more experience, maturity, etc. in making my decision. He's in a tough place.
None of us can really advise the OP personally as we don't know him. We can only provide a general perspective based on our experiences and experiences of those we have known along the way.
In the end, we don't have to live with the consequences of the OP's decision. In my view, that's what being an adult is all about -- you make decisions and you live with the consequences, be they good or bad. That's where the OP is right now. And, hopefully, his friends and family will support him in whatever he decides to do.
What most of us are saying is that the OP needs to make a considered decision. Once you're out the door, it's hard to get back in. I, like many, decided to leave the USN before 20 yrs. I spent a lot of time thinking it through, talking about it with others, figuring out what I would do instead, etc. It turned out to be a great decision for me. However, I was more than a decade older than the OP and, therefore, I like to think that I had more experience, maturity, etc. in making my decision. He's in a tough place.
None of us can really advise the OP personally as we don't know him. We can only provide a general perspective based on our experiences and experiences of those we have known along the way.
In the end, we don't have to live with the consequences of the OP's decision. In my view, that's what being an adult is all about -- you make decisions and you live with the consequences, be they good or bad. That's where the OP is right now. And, hopefully, his friends and family will support him in whatever he decides to do.