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Looking to join navy, need help
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.
I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on algebra and geometry. I am learning really quickly, and according to a lot of people I am getting the hang of things exceptionally fast.
My parents do not support me joining the Navy. They're 100% against it so I will not be receiving any help. I will not be able to enroll in any college because we can't afford it, so I was set on USNA, untill I learned that it is extremely difficult to get into and has high standards. I was not involved in and team sports or extracurricular things like that. I am worried that I will have a grain of sand on a beaches chance of being accepted.
So I am wondering, is there anybody here who can work with to ensure I am getting the the best education possible, and have the best chance possible of being accepted into either USNA or ROTC.
I am pretty much teaching myself, but I promise I am doing everything I can do advance. I might be a bit behind do later to the rest of the world but if I am given a chance, I promise I will exceed you expectations. I am completely committed to this.
Last night I broke down and cried, extremely unlikely me, and it wasn't because I am weak. It's because I realized that no matter what, I will most likely never be able to do this unless I had help, people who can reference me, people who can support me. I'm alone in their, but I woke up with a plan to find someone who would give me their best shot at this.
If at all possible, I am looking for someone who did well in the Navy, and could give me a sort of "foot in the door" boost.
I am on Facebook if anybody is wondering, but please try to stick to this site so my parents don't find out.
Thank you so much for reading this. I appreciate it more than I can say.
Btw, I am studying for a GED, and out of curiosity I took two online asvabracite tests. I got average of 87 if I combine the results of each.
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There are many ways to becoming an Officer, if that is your goal. If you post on "Moms of Officers" you should get some great input.
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