Cadet12345
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- Nov 12, 2017
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Hi all,
I joined AFROTC a year and a half ago as a 250 my sophomore year. I have been awful at drill and ceremony since the start. I watched plenty of Det 088 videos, studied the drill and ceremonies manual, and made step by step guides to drill procedures to help commit them to memory. I still struggle to remember it.
This semester the OFC made me a trainer. I told her I was concerned about this due to being completely uncomfortable with drill. Admittedly, I could always do more to be better.
I work 30 hours a week as a sexual assault advocate. A respectable job which has helped me to learn to mentor and lead people. I’m also doing undergraduate research. I have a 3.6 GPA, 97 PFA, plenty of volunteer hours.
I did good at Field Training(LEAD).
On both of my counselings(midterm, final) my supervisor had everything as satisfactory or exceeds standards. Didn’t mention me failing at my job.
This week my detachment commander gave me a conditional event for “failing as a trainer”. This is frustrating because it was never discussed in my counselings and I would prepare for a couple hours a week and I still somehow am awful at drill. Which I understand is on me.
I also sent an email to a few cadets which contained some sarcasm, which I understand how it could be unprofessional on my part.
I’m being considered for disenrollment. Is there anything I can do?
I joined AFROTC a year and a half ago as a 250 my sophomore year. I have been awful at drill and ceremony since the start. I watched plenty of Det 088 videos, studied the drill and ceremonies manual, and made step by step guides to drill procedures to help commit them to memory. I still struggle to remember it.
This semester the OFC made me a trainer. I told her I was concerned about this due to being completely uncomfortable with drill. Admittedly, I could always do more to be better.
I work 30 hours a week as a sexual assault advocate. A respectable job which has helped me to learn to mentor and lead people. I’m also doing undergraduate research. I have a 3.6 GPA, 97 PFA, plenty of volunteer hours.
I did good at Field Training(LEAD).
On both of my counselings(midterm, final) my supervisor had everything as satisfactory or exceeds standards. Didn’t mention me failing at my job.
This week my detachment commander gave me a conditional event for “failing as a trainer”. This is frustrating because it was never discussed in my counselings and I would prepare for a couple hours a week and I still somehow am awful at drill. Which I understand is on me.
I also sent an email to a few cadets which contained some sarcasm, which I understand how it could be unprofessional on my part.
I’m being considered for disenrollment. Is there anything I can do?