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If you really want to go into the Reg.'s yes,and while you are in the Reserves and applying it may lessen the waiting time as they see you are already prepared for Military Life and willing.
Just my own thoughts, any of my peers care to comment?
Just my own thoughts, any of my peers care to comment?
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Yot Call the CFRC and ask a recruiter what they think. Sometimes a component transfer takes longer than applying as a civilian. Are you going to apply as ROTP Nursing? If that is the case, you can go directly into the CFRC and apply and your application can throughout the summer as you do BMQ. You will have to do Officer Basic later.
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I saw so many people quit after few weeks... besides, I am still on waitlist... I may need to wait a yr or more...
after 4 yrs to finish my degree its too long for me. At that time I will be old to join army. Why don't I learn Med Tech instead of Nursing right now?! :-\
after 4 yrs to finish my degree its too long for me. At that time I will be old to join army. Why don't I learn Med Tech instead of Nursing right now?! :-\
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Too old to join at 24???? I've check your profile. Dont give me that poor excuse. I'm 29 and i'm re-joining the reserve, after being refused in the reg. If everything go well, i'm gonna finish an MBA in 3 years, then i will submit my transfer request to join the reg at 32-33.
And if younger candidates tell me that i'm too old to join, i will ask them to go on a run with me. After 3 hours, they gonna see that being old is not an handicap!!! :fifty:
And if younger candidates tell me that i'm too old to join, i will ask them to go on a run with me. After 3 hours, they gonna see that being old is not an handicap!!! :fifty:
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Yot: Call CFRC Vancouver and ask them BEFORE you get sworn in. It can be a big hassle doing a transfer, so you might want to find out the easiest course before you've sworn in to the reserves. They're open until at least 4 or 5 today, and you have nothing to lose by calling.
You would definitely not be too old if you finished nursing!! I am 36 and start basic for Reg force on July 20th. It is your decision if you don't want to pursue the nursing right now but would rather be a Med Tech. You are the only one that knows what is best for you but as people stated already, talk to your recruiter as well. Good luck everything!
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Um ... this decision could affect the rest of your life, so you might want to slow down and think this one out for yourself
(i.e. it really sounds like you're doing a "speed wobble" ...)
Okay - first of all, you've been accepted for the Reserves (i.e. they've got a vacancy right now).
However, the Regular Force might not have a vacancy right away ...
So, keep in mind, you might benefit from finding out FIRST if you like the Army enough to do it full-time ...
Think it over - no matter what advice you receive, here or from your family and friends, YOU are the only one who'll have to live with the consequences of your actions for the rest of your life ...
Good luck.
(i.e. it really sounds like you're doing a "speed wobble" ...)
Okay - first of all, you've been accepted for the Reserves (i.e. they've got a vacancy right now).
However, the Regular Force might not have a vacancy right away ...
So, keep in mind, you might benefit from finding out FIRST if you like the Army enough to do it full-time ...
Think it over - no matter what advice you receive, here or from your family and friends, YOU are the only one who'll have to live with the consequences of your actions for the rest of your life ...
Good luck.
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bossi said:
that is the thing I worry about too. I wonder I may need to redo all the test and have to wait again!
2nd:
"IF" I fail the bmq... then what can I do? I can't turn back again and wait for my nursing degree... but I can't do both thing in one time too.
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This is where you have to start making some difficult decisions.
You know yourself better than any of us - you think the nursing degree is too tough, and you're ready to abandon that one before your even start it.
Do you know as much about the Army as you know about the nursing degree?
You haven't even started in the Reserves, but ... you think you want to join the Army full-time.
What will you do if you join the Army fulltime, and then find out it's too tough, too?
(at that point in time, you would have already abandoned the nursing degree - what options would you have left? No education, no career ...)
You should sit down with your family, and get advice from your closest friends - not from us.
You know yourself better than any of us - you think the nursing degree is too tough, and you're ready to abandon that one before your even start it.
Do you know as much about the Army as you know about the nursing degree?
You haven't even started in the Reserves, but ... you think you want to join the Army full-time.
What will you do if you join the Army fulltime, and then find out it's too tough, too?
(at that point in time, you would have already abandoned the nursing degree - what options would you have left? No education, no career ...)
You should sit down with your family, and get advice from your closest friends - not from us.
I'm not in the army ..yet... but as I could see in this forum (and I read a lot), the army is not a cakewalk or a walk in the park... If you think that school is too hard for you, maybe the army is not the right place either... Or maybe you're like me and searched this forum from one end to another and can't wait to be pushed to your limits and even further!! :threat: :evil:
It's your choice!! Take some time to think about it!! Like many said before, it's a life long decision you will have to live with!!
Good luck in whatever you decide!
It's your choice!! Take some time to think about it!! Like many said before, it's a life long decision you will have to live with!!
Good luck in whatever you decide!
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once again, I join army not because this is my last step. I can do other things, like computer tech. I join army because I love the way to live! Drill, gun... these kind of stuff. I think school is hard because I don't enjoy it. I can't even sit on the chair reading the book in 2 hrs. However, I love sport, active stuff.
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I wouldn't worry about the future Yot. No matter what, life will always continue day by day and year by year. Have patience. Whatever your goal, just keep going there.
If you go into the regular force and you're posted near a city and a University, you can always take night courses and work towards a degree. In the reserves, you
can go to University full or part time. Theres educational benefits with the military too. The med trades can take you into new areas and experiences and maybe
you may want to go for a MD. Who knows. Follow you heart on this one and sit back and enjoy the ride. <Enter sound of the USS Enterprise doing a fly-by>. Which brings up another question. Why the Army? The Air Force is where to be!
Also, BMQ is not about failure. Its about teamwork, perseverence, focus, drill, military knowedge, and going beyond what you thought you could as a civilian.
You won't fail if you try. The ones that quit are the ones that fail. Go team go and all that jazz.
Another option is to go to University and get that degree. You can always apply to the military later and get a commission. Lots of options anyway.
If you go into the regular force and you're posted near a city and a University, you can always take night courses and work towards a degree. In the reserves, you
can go to University full or part time. Theres educational benefits with the military too. The med trades can take you into new areas and experiences and maybe
you may want to go for a MD. Who knows. Follow you heart on this one and sit back and enjoy the ride. <Enter sound of the USS Enterprise doing a fly-by>. Which brings up another question. Why the Army? The Air Force is where to be!
Also, BMQ is not about failure. Its about teamwork, perseverence, focus, drill, military knowedge, and going beyond what you thought you could as a civilian.
You won't fail if you try. The ones that quit are the ones that fail. Go team go and all that jazz.
Another option is to go to University and get that degree. You can always apply to the military later and get a commission. Lots of options anyway.
