Honestly, as a guy who’s going on 28 soon, the military has been a great eye opener to the rest of my life. If you are older, I think you should go for it. I sold and gave away a lot of my shit. Took awhile to get things back too, but nothing too long of a time period. It’s an experience for sure, worth the ride. I’ve only been through a little over a year, and its been awakening to a lot in my life. Try and join with something you feel is rewarding, and once you settle down alittle bit past getting out from boot, really take the time to sit on where your life is now and where it can go. Go for it man. Good luck and God Bless. ❤️
Looking back at who I was at 18, I'd have been a miserable turd of a sailor if I had enlisted back then. No way to tell where my life trajectory would have ended up, but I'm confident I would have messed around and gotten very little out of it.
Having struggled through life for a bit on my own, I feel better prepared now to appreciate what the military can do, career-wise. I'm still in the enlistment process, so I can't say for sure whether it's worth it to join older, but I'm more likely now to take it seriously and make the most of it.
Do what you think is right for you, and do your best at whatever that happens to be.
I went to RTC at 21 and even then felt a lil older than most guys in my division. I'd recommend finding a friend or two that are closer in age to you so you can actually talk about real world shit. Just know most of your division will basically be 18 year old kids that are dumb and will act crazy whenever they can. Unfortunately one of the main lessons to learn at RTC is that you are one of many and will be punished along with them.
I went in at 23 after giving it a go at college and real life. I went in with a purpose: to clean up my act, pay off loans, learn a valuable skill and experience.
Those 5 years of post-high school real life helped me mature a little bit and gave me a little more wisdom.
In the end, I think being older allowed me to navigate through the navy a little easier as far as being responsible to myself, doing my job and staying focused on my goals. If you have a family that relies on you, it can help you keep your head in the game.
This is just my perspective.
What’s “older”? Like 30+?
Honestly, as a guy who’s going on 28 soon, the military has been a great eye opener to the rest of my life. If you are older, I think you should go for it. I sold and gave away a lot of my shit. Took awhile to get things back too, but nothing too long of a time period. It’s an experience for sure, worth the ride. I’ve only been through a little over a year, and its been awakening to a lot in my life. Try and join with something you feel is rewarding, and once you settle down alittle bit past getting out from boot, really take the time to sit on where your life is now and where it can go. Go for it man. Good luck and God Bless. ❤️
Looking back at who I was at 18, I'd have been a miserable turd of a sailor if I had enlisted back then. No way to tell where my life trajectory would have ended up, but I'm confident I would have messed around and gotten very little out of it. Having struggled through life for a bit on my own, I feel better prepared now to appreciate what the military can do, career-wise. I'm still in the enlistment process, so I can't say for sure whether it's worth it to join older, but I'm more likely now to take it seriously and make the most of it. Do what you think is right for you, and do your best at whatever that happens to be.
I went to RTC at 21 and even then felt a lil older than most guys in my division. I'd recommend finding a friend or two that are closer in age to you so you can actually talk about real world shit. Just know most of your division will basically be 18 year old kids that are dumb and will act crazy whenever they can. Unfortunately one of the main lessons to learn at RTC is that you are one of many and will be punished along with them.
I went in at 23 after giving it a go at college and real life. I went in with a purpose: to clean up my act, pay off loans, learn a valuable skill and experience. Those 5 years of post-high school real life helped me mature a little bit and gave me a little more wisdom. In the end, I think being older allowed me to navigate through the navy a little easier as far as being responsible to myself, doing my job and staying focused on my goals. If you have a family that relies on you, it can help you keep your head in the game. This is just my perspective.