throwaway123123
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Let me get this straight to the point. It has been a dream of mine to attend a service academy for years. I eventually got an appointment a couple of weeks ago and all the accolades, congratulations, and even the appointment means nothing to me. For a while I could not place my finger on it but after much introspection and deliberation I now know why. I lied. On my dodmerb forums when filling it out I lied about the amount of times I have used alcohol. I low balled the number intentionally even though the real number was around a couple times a month for the span of a few months (over 1.5 years ago). I have tried to inquire about this problem and some people are telling me they may never find out as the secret clearance is not too in depth. However, I would not feel comfortable and believe I should tell the truth. I would quite frankly not be able to stand myself attending a service academy knowing that I stole this spot from another hard working citizen of this great country. I could not see myself at the academy living by the honor code that I myself had defiled to get in. I was wondering if I should contact admissions and come clean or voluntary decline my appointment. Again I have no excuses and was so obsessed with into getting into a service academy, that I did not fully comprehend what the ideals at an academy and what integrity meant until it was too late. It pains me to write this but I know I will still serve this country to a lesser extend whether it be volunteering with local groups or being an informed citizen who participates in local and federal government elections. I know that this is a hard choice for me to make, but I really do feel as if there is no other choice for me than to contact admissions and be honest or decline my appointment. I also know my intentions were to serve but I also realize the gravity of my mistake and lapse in judgement. Even if telling the truth or declining my appointment is giving up on my dream, it is the right choice to make. I just hope I do not get prison time for falsifying a federal form but I am ready to face any consequences. I can take some comfort in the fact that a cadet that is more qualified to serve will be taking my spot.
And yes I know there will be comments that will say if it was your dream for years that I should never have done x,y, or z and I fully agree with this notion as well.
And yes I know there will be comments that will say if it was your dream for years that I should never have done x,y, or z and I fully agree with this notion as well.
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