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I myself am leaving for the Navy next week. I will be at MEPS on Tuesday, and Wednesday I'll be at RTC. I am 18 years old and just graduated high school. I decided to join back in January, so that's just what I did :) At first, my dad didn't really know enough about the military and would've rather seen me go to college instead. Me being the youngest of 4 and the baby girl, my mom wasn't too thrilled. I am the first of all my siblings to decide to join the military. I am also the first of all my cousins to decide to join the military. I have 5 aunt and uncles altogether and 4 of them had kids, so trust that I have TONS of family members! Haha. My aunt is in the Air Force reserves and has 8 kids of her own. She lives in Nebraska and I live in Ohio, so I can't say that she really inspired me. But her daughter who is a year younger than me, is now starting to consider going military.

I've never really been considered a "big deal" in my family. I took auto tech to try to do something different from everyone else, and I ended up falling in love with it. I took it for 3 years and graduated at the top of my class. My mothers little China doll (as she calls me b/c I'm "small, fragile, and beautiful") graduated and did better than all the boys! Haha. I was even the only one in my class to have the opertunity to go to Ford AAA contest. I was the VP for SkillsUSA. Let's just say, my family would have never expected me to be the person I am today. Haha!

Before I considered the Navy, I knew I wanted to be a turbine mechanic for jets. As I started doing personal research on this, I started discovering how perfect the Navy would be for me. So, I talked to a recruiter, went to MEPS, and I ended up getting the rate GSM. Even though I won't be working on the turbines for the aircraft, I'll be doing it for ships which is just as cool to me and I absolutely cannot wait!

I guess the point of this blog is that I need to admit to somebody that I am also very scared. I know it's taking a toll on my mom and dad especially. Neither of them want to let go of their baby. All of my siblings still live in Ohio around the same small town we all grew up in. I am determined to make a difference. I am determined to make my family proud. To put my family name out there. To give my family something to brag about. But I am also doing it for myself. I feel like this is my destiny. I need to live a life of adventure before I become old. When people ask me why I decided to join the Navy I always tell them "I don't really want to just exist in life".

At first it started out about the money and the college oppertunity. But the more I look into it, the more and more I become patriotic about it. I'm hoping that my family is just as excited as I am. This site has really helped me out. Please, look after my parents and be there for them while I cannot. I believe my dad is going to make an account because I was highly reccommending it to him. Haha!

Good luck to all of you and your family's and God bless :)

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Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on July 7, 2010 at 1:10pm: I just want to say "wow," I was very impressed with your blog. I wish you the all the best in your new career and hope that you will find happiness. As for your parents, it will be difficult for them at first. They will understand as time goes by and they will learn much from this website. Please tell them to join a few of the groups here, so many of us will help them anyway we can to feel better and understand what is going on. For many of us as parents we grow stronger everyday knowing that our children are spreading their wings and trying to make their way in the world. Besides wanting to serve our country for the greater good! We would like for you to stay on the site, we have active and retired personnel here also. Keep us updated on your career. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers!!

Comment by timidamoeba on July 7, 2010 at 3:10pm: Thank you both! My parents are divorced, so they both work tons of hours. Neither of them really have time to meet up with other parents in the area. I told my dad about the NavyDads.com thing. Haha! My mom only has internet access at my sisters house and sometimes she can do recreational internet stuff at work. I can't decide which parent is having a harder time right now. They both want to see me tons before I go also which sucks for me b/c I'm kind of stuck in the middle. Thank you guys for your input :)

Comment by timidamoeba on July 7, 2010 at 4:22pm: Awww! :') This comment made me tear up! Haha. Thank you so very much! Geez, I've been on such an emotional roller coaster for the past week now. Silly things keep making me cry! I need to get all my tears out before I get there! I don't want to get made fun of! Haha.

Comment by timidamoeba on July 7, 2010 at 8:39pm: I am so excited to see my families reaction at my graduation. Ugh, I'm so extremely excited right now! :D And that's awesome she's in Japan! I'm hoping to go to Italy. I've always wanted to go there as long as I can remember. Thanks a lot everyone :)

Comment by TexasMomof2 on July 7, 2010 at 8:57pm: I am sooo proud of you and if I had had a daughter, I would have wanted her to have the same attitude as you! (I had 2 whopping boys that I'm very proud of - both are Sailors.) You have a great future in front of you. Change is scarey and yet change can be awesome and this is the position you're in. It's expected to be fearful....this will just make you very aware of your situations. It's a good thing! Best to you!

Comment by timidamoeba on July 7, 2010 at 9:15pm: Thank you guys so much! Is this the hardest part? Leaving? I just wish I could take everyone with me! The weirdest feeling is knowing that after Tuesday I can't really call Ohio "home" again, at least for 4 years.

Comment by Anti M on July 7, 2010 at 10:07pm: I was in the Navy for nine years, although I was a little older (22) and my dad served for 29 years. They were working in Saudi Arabia when I joined, so we'd been apart with little communication anyway. Thats what is hard for many people, not being able to talk when they want.

It is okay to be scared; you're going into something huge and unknown.

Talk to your mom about your things, your room, a power of attorney, money, what to do if something serious happens (tell you immediately or later kinda deal).

Take your sense of humor to boot camp. I promise, it will get weird. Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. Don't be afraid of screwing up, the worst they can do is yell at you and make you do PT. They do that anyway. It isn't personal, it is part of the way they mold you into a sailor. Avoid drama with the other girls. Suck it up when the going gets tough if you can, although you will have low days when everything is tough. You will also have great days, these come along a little later, when the division begins to work as a unit. Don't slack off, don't blame others when things go wrong. Take pride in doing things properly and well. You will be amazed at what you can achieve.

Thanks for choosing to serve. Have fun! There is fun in there too!

Comment by Michigan Cindy on July 7, 2010 at 10:36pm: Ah, timidamoeba, you wil be fine. And your recruit will be fine. The boot camp period is dificult, because they have limited opportuny to call home. A year ago, my son told me the firt few days totally suck, and everyone wants to leave. The next few weeks, they atart pulling together as a team, and beyod that, it us
simply "Do what you're told",and you will be fine. .

Comment by timidamoeba on July 7, 2010 at 11:53pm: Cindy, I AM the recruit in this situation. Lol! But thanks. haha. And Anti M, thanks for all of your advice as well. I live with my dad though, and I'm planning on switching banks to what the Navy has to offer and I was told there really is no way to set up a POA thing with that since I won't really get any of that info or be able to give it to my dad. My things are already packed up and I'm pretty sure I'm all ready to go. I most deff plan on bringing my sense of humor with me. I'm a very down to earth person and am pretty good at acting like an idiot putting smiles on people's faces. Haha! And I'm am not about to have any of that drama bull crap. Haha. I'm pretty good about staying away from all that. I'm hoping I don't have too many idiots in my unit. I don't know how many of you are familiar with facebook but they have a page called Women Redefined on there for all females in the Navy, wether they're in or waiting to go or thinking about going, and that has helped me tremendously. I've met a few girls leaving the same day as me so I'm assuming they're all going to be in my unit also...?

Comment by Anti M on July 8, 2010 at 9:16am: I'm on Facebook, I will look it up. I use a different name, I can send it to you if you want it.

The girls you've met may or may not be in your division. So hard to tell until you get there.

Sorry about the mom/dad thing!

We use Navy Federal Credit Union, one of the choices in boot camp. Been with them for 30 years or more now; an excellent banking choice. Yes, I'm ancient!