First off, hi! So if you're reading this blog, its because I loved you enough to let you see it. In the last few months, I've made some serious decisions, which are taking me far away from the ones I care the most about. I'm writing a blog to document everything I want to look at later, maybe to see how far I've come, and to remember WHERE I came from. It will be a long time until I let anybody see this, so for now its more of a online diary. That is public for...everyone? Haha. :)
So I am joining the US Navy. I...Lindsey Brianne Gee...am going to be a US Sailor! Words cannot describe how happy just thinking about it makes me. Ever since I decided on the Navy, its like life has opened up. All I can think about is the adventures I'll get to tell my children one day. Pretty much everybody is against it, but I'm hoping with time people will come to understand and support my choice.
The Navy is where my future lies, but my heart is with my family. Leaving my mom will be the hardest thing I'll ever do...knowing what kind of pain I'm going to be putting her through. Ma, when you read this, I just hope you know how much I love you. How much I dont want to leave you behind while I go out and live out my idea of life. I hope you're happy, and not sitting around worrying about me. Dont worry, I'm fine! Promise. :)
So where am I in my process of joining the Navy you ask? Well...today is September 3, 2011 and in ten days I take my ASVAB. The ASVAB is the test all military applicants take to determine where the armed forces can place them. In order to be considered for the Navy, I have to make above a 50 on my ASVAB, which is doable for me. I've made really high scores on all my practice exams, but I definately need to focus more on the electrical and automative portions of the exam! I've never in all my life had to deal with cars or anything like that...so its all new material for me. Ahh...I'm not going to lie, I'm really nervous about taking my exam. But really happy to be doing it as well, because after my ASVAB comes MEPS and enlistment! MEPS is where my recruiter and I will attend in order to both get my physical, choose my job, and finally...to enlist in the United States Navy. I CANT WAIT! I know my family is hesitant, but I really do feel in my heart that I'm making the right decision...and honestly I don't wait to sit around waiting anymore. I'm taking classes at UTA this semester, but in all likelihood it will be my last semester before I ship out. Scary to think about...surreal would be a better word. But life is about taking chances right? Thats what I'm going to do.
Enough for now. Maybe another post are two before ASVAB? Definately one before I go to MEPS.
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