Hello, this could be a long one.
Right now I am a Freshman in College within the exploratory programs deciding a major. I was accepted into AFROTC (because I really want to be a pilot) before the year started but then turned it down due to losing an interest in the Air Force. After months of trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I am working towards becoming a pilot and in order to be a commercial pilot I do not need a specific major. This is why I am in the exploratory studies, looking at majors like physics and computer science (I can only take CS next term because I am currently taking the prerequisite math course) However, after observing my roommate (who just recently scored really well on the AFOQT!!!!) and watching him go through ROTC as a sophomore (he went to community college and started as a sophomore) I am getting more and more inspired to do the same. I’d like a stable career, and the Air Force can give me that. However I know that this is something that I have to really want to do. Every time I get the feeling that I want to join/reapply I am stopped by thoughts of DODMERB (I have ADHD and hay fever) and asking myself if I could do the work to catch up. Of course I’ll need to start conditioning and all that to prepare for it, but it’s a choice I’m unsure about. I would very much like to become a pilot, and my roommate says that pilot slots are open, but if I join later, then the slots will be filled up most likely by the current class. Could I become a pilot with ADHD and hay fever? Will slots still be open? Is there anybody else experiencing the same?
Right now I am a Freshman in College within the exploratory programs deciding a major. I was accepted into AFROTC (because I really want to be a pilot) before the year started but then turned it down due to losing an interest in the Air Force. After months of trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I am working towards becoming a pilot and in order to be a commercial pilot I do not need a specific major. This is why I am in the exploratory studies, looking at majors like physics and computer science (I can only take CS next term because I am currently taking the prerequisite math course) However, after observing my roommate (who just recently scored really well on the AFOQT!!!!) and watching him go through ROTC as a sophomore (he went to community college and started as a sophomore) I am getting more and more inspired to do the same. I’d like a stable career, and the Air Force can give me that. However I know that this is something that I have to really want to do. Every time I get the feeling that I want to join/reapply I am stopped by thoughts of DODMERB (I have ADHD and hay fever) and asking myself if I could do the work to catch up. Of course I’ll need to start conditioning and all that to prepare for it, but it’s a choice I’m unsure about. I would very much like to become a pilot, and my roommate says that pilot slots are open, but if I join later, then the slots will be filled up most likely by the current class. Could I become a pilot with ADHD and hay fever? Will slots still be open? Is there anybody else experiencing the same?