This^ x 1000
@eaab08 ,
Your questions, responses and self-assessment show a high degree of maturity. If you were a stock, I’d buy you. If you were a horse I‘d bet on you.
Beyond echoing
@kinnem I can only advise you that you are still young and have so much to learn about yourself. As much as you can, seek out upperclassmen and Junior officers, especially the O-2’s as they approach promotion to O-3. Don’t just ask them “So, how’s it working out for you?” Ask them how they settled on their service branch. How is/was the xROTC/SA experience? What did they envision for themselves when they were your age? What would they have done differently? Also, now that they are where they are, what do they envision for the next 3-5 years?
My O-3 DS, AROTC, had a similar CV to you. He lettered in Tennis. He was a very late bloomer and his natural athleticism didn’t show up until college. He approached academic competitions with all the intensity and bravado that Connor MacGregor took to his next UFC bout. He didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do, but he knew that he wanted a military career after college and he felt the Army gave him the greatest number of options. Most important, he saw that ROTC gave him opportunities And experience during college that couldn’t be replicated. As time went on and he learned more about himself and the Army, his horizons narrowed and his focus sharpened. That process takes time and there is no need to rush it.
BTW, he received an early acceptance and AROTC scholarship to GA Tech. We’re OOS. He really liked the Recruitment Officer. It really looked like the perfect fit on paper, but the vibe of the school and in particular, the Chairman of the Chem E department was off putting. He ended up at Big 10 U where they acted like they really wanted him. It is often the little things that matter.
Keep us posted on your progress and decisions.
Best of luck!