Mom’s are gonna cry, Dad’s will swell with pride, your friends may not understand.
Joining the military is a huge step and change for everyone.
Your friends are going off to college or starting out in the work force, while you sign up to do what only 1% of the country will do.
You will move away from your home, but you will make new friends that understand what you are going through.
Your family will not understand your stories, but they will think you are a war hero just because you are in.
It’s a weird thing going home to your civilian friends after you have gone through the training and learned the military culture.
The good news is, you won’t turn into a robot (unless you want to), but it will give you a different insight.
How do you think you will handle leaving home for the first time?