Hello,
I am a currently taking a year between high school and college due to unexpected financial trouble with attending college. I now have decided I would like to definitely enroll in AROTC when I begin next fall. However I made the grave mistake 6 months ago of experimenting with marijuana approximately 4-5 times while on a trip abroad as well as a very, very small amount of ecstasy that produced no affect. This was an isolated event and occurred within a time span of a little less than three weeks. I had not tried any drugs prior to this and have not tried any after this. I will not use drugs ever again as they are not for me and I recognize that even without getting in trouble for them they still have consequences on your life. I intend to be honest when filling out all forms for ROTC and am willing to produce evidence of drug testing from a job I held prior to the experimentation (was not employed when it occurred) and of drug testing from my next employer after. Additionally if it will help I am willing to be drug tested more than you regularly are in ROTC.
What I am curious to is what my chances are of enrollment, will I need a wavier and if so what are my chances of receiving that? I have discovered a strong urge in myself to serve and feel that without serving I will have missed out on something in life. I have made no trouble in my life other than this mistake and will continue to make no trouble while trying to be a good person. I received high grades in high school and was active in my school community and plan to continue this in college.
All comments and help are appreciated. Thank you.
I am a currently taking a year between high school and college due to unexpected financial trouble with attending college. I now have decided I would like to definitely enroll in AROTC when I begin next fall. However I made the grave mistake 6 months ago of experimenting with marijuana approximately 4-5 times while on a trip abroad as well as a very, very small amount of ecstasy that produced no affect. This was an isolated event and occurred within a time span of a little less than three weeks. I had not tried any drugs prior to this and have not tried any after this. I will not use drugs ever again as they are not for me and I recognize that even without getting in trouble for them they still have consequences on your life. I intend to be honest when filling out all forms for ROTC and am willing to produce evidence of drug testing from a job I held prior to the experimentation (was not employed when it occurred) and of drug testing from my next employer after. Additionally if it will help I am willing to be drug tested more than you regularly are in ROTC.
What I am curious to is what my chances are of enrollment, will I need a wavier and if so what are my chances of receiving that? I have discovered a strong urge in myself to serve and feel that without serving I will have missed out on something in life. I have made no trouble in my life other than this mistake and will continue to make no trouble while trying to be a good person. I received high grades in high school and was active in my school community and plan to continue this in college.
All comments and help are appreciated. Thank you.
