idk. i guess it feels like is starting to leave me behind ya know. days are like going by sooo fast. i mean 2010 is just around the corner and i just turned 19. its crazy. but idk its just all one huge mess right now and me getting into that huge fight with blake last night didnt help

 

You have plenty of time to worry later. Do what makes you happy and enjoy being around your friends and family. You are only 19. There is plenty of time for big decisions. You are way ahead of schedule for school so just have some fun.

 

I think ALL us agree here that this decision should NOT be made until summer.
My personal opinion is that the Navy would be GREAT for you, but NOT now. Give at LEAST another semester to think about it. Talk to more people that have gone that route. More information. You are STILL a KID, believe it or not. Right now education SHOULD be your ONLY focus (well, OK, maybe Monte Carlos, too... LOL). Nothing has changed between last spring and now. You are STILL in school, just down in FL now. Getting your HS diploma was part of the education process. Getting a bachelors degree is a MUST DO thing, and at LEAST 1 or even 2 of them. A Masters is WAY better. And a Doctorate is better yet. If the Navy can help, great, but PLEASE don't jump into that TOO quickly. Like Todd said, the Navy isn't going away
Brittany, I'm almost 3 TIMES as old as you! PLEASE take this advise to heart. ENJOY being young, cuz it don't take long and you are old. Getting a degree is more important right now than any time in history. And the more education you have, the better chances you have of getting that better job. It used to be about education AND experience. Any more, and it's ALL about the education. SO many jobs out there they want at LEAST a masters degree or HIGHER.
Unfortunately the way I see this, is it is coming down to basically 1 thing, and it's ALWAYS about that 1 thing. MONEY! But right now, you're talking squat for $$$. Another semester's expenses is all. And you have scholarships? USE THEM!! Take this next semester and confirm that spending your career in the Navy is the direction you want. IF the Navy can get you where you want to be, good. JUST DON'T MAKE THAT DECISION UNTIL SUMMER!!!!!!!
AND, until you get more education under your belt, enjoy being young.

 

 

I think I agree "the system" pushes young people into these decisions too early. How are you to decided the entire direction of your life right now? Personally, I wanna see you turn out to be a racer, but that could hardly be considered a good career move. But if you love it and your good... you never know. Lots of time. Enjoy life and don't worry

 

Hey guys sorry I never replied back but thanks soo much so far and thanks Wayne for those words and I'll try really hard to take them to heart.

But I think I finally figured out the REAL reason I wanna go into the Navy...it has to deal with my parents. Like I told my mom something today that was extremely hard to tell your parents and I'm like their little girl and now I don't feel like that even though I know everyone does it at least once in their lifetime and it took me what over 18 years and I didn't ever give into the pressure until a few months ago. Anyway I think you got the point and she started making me feel bad and all of this other **** and it hit me that maybe the real reason why I wanna do the Navy is so I can prove to my parents that I am grown up and that I don't need to be "controlled" by them anymore. That way also, with the money I could completely be on my own. Like all my high school years and so far during college I have not gone to any parties or really had any "young fun" bcuz I knew that if I did anything that they would take away everything--my phone, my apartment (now), my laptop, and worse of all, my monte carlo. I really want to be broken free from that bond sooo much. Like ever since I've been up here, I haven't felt like a young adult who is 19 and living over 700 miles away all on her own, I still feel (and is still treated like) a young and stupid teenager and I hate it! I just hate it so much. I mean I love spending time with my family but they're always on me for something and its just getting old and something has to change...

But anyway, I'm done rambling for now, I gotta finish getting ready to go to my grandma's 70th birthday party. Later guys...

 

Brittany, have you talked with your parents yet about how you feel? Talk with them and see what they say. Part of making decisions in life and being adult is making those decisions because it is what you want and best for you. Don't go into the navy to prove you are an adult. Go into the Navy if it is what you want to do. As long as you are living on their money wether home or away you will feel that way. Talk to them about what you are feeling, but don't be afraid to have some fun as well. Just be smart about what your are doing.

 

^^^^what he said!^^^^

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HA! Hell no I haven't told my parents how I feel. It's too risky. I feel like I always have to watch what I say bcuz of the fear of the thought of them making me move back or take my car away ya know. Just too scary, but maybe someday I'll be able to get the courage to talk to them about how I feel and all =[

 

You know my thoughts on it and i agree with a lot posted!

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