Driving me insane
One might call what I, or we do OCD. THough I dont mean to poke fun at those that suffer from the real disorder, when the stalking interferes with our normal behaviour, its almost like OCD. When the VP TWE arrived, my parents were at the table waiting, telling me how thin envelopes usually meant bad news. MY heart throbbed lightly and I quickly sat. Relieved when I saw what it really was. I wish It weren't so bad to wait, especially when I feel pretty strongly I will not be offered appointment.
But yeah, As I was saying, the CIS checking the mailbox checking, when its done so frequently and repeatedly, twice, three times, even more times a day- (I always imagine a BFE or TWE coming in through USPS, UPS, FEDEX)- mimics OCD a lot.
On Another note, when I do recieve my TWE, I have trouble imagining myself doing anything but direct military involvment. I was recently awarded the NROTC scholarship, so I have a pretty Solid Plan B, but I yearn for SA admission or Combat. How many feel the same? Are there cases of soldiers going to afghanistan (marines or army) and then returning to re-apply to a service academy? do others understand my sentiment? Thankfully this war will soon be over, but to the great dissapointment of my parents, I want to be a part of it before it is over!
When 9/11 happened I was an eight year old in egypt. It was afternoon over there and when I left my friends home where I first saw the news reports, I saw people in the streets burning US flags and even celebrating. (though most egyptians sympathized with the US) - SInce then, my life has often been affected by the war on terror, in fact, more than 50% of my childhood. Including a year in which my father was in Baghdad for a year (state department).
What I am asking then, (sorry for rambling) is a) is this sentiment in others? and b) is it feasable for a 3Q candidate to go to combat and return to apply to the academies?- and even then c) do the academies like comabt veterans? finally d) if you disagree with my thoughts, could you not consider me crazy?
As I see it and from the reading I have done here, I think we just have to hang on a little while longer and it will all be over one way or the other.