As I look back on the last eight years of my life, I think about the friendships I’ve gained, the
As I sit and gather my thoughts I feel completely overwhelmed. The military has been my life for the past 8 years, since I first joined JROTC in 10th grade. I immediately fell in love with the art of discipline and purpose. For the past years, I have been fully dedicated into my military career. When I started college, I was routinely waking up at 4:30 am to hop on that local train and PT with my battalion. I spent the majority of my day learning and the afternoons working. I did this for 2 years. I learned so much during my ROTC career. I learned to be a leader and a follower, I learned how to work with others and integrate different leadership styles to get the job done. If anyone had asked me what were my plans, I would have replied with pride an Army Nurse.
To my surprise, life threw a curveball. I moved out of my parent’s house when I started college, yearning for the sense of independence. I was paying rent, bills and school balances. In my junior year, my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer. Being the only high school graduate in my …show more content…
I realized only I am capable in assisting my loved ones. If I am not around to take the doctors call or explain instructions on how and when to take medications, I don’t see my grandmother’s health getting any better. Last month, two small nodules appeared on my grandmother’s MRI. We are currently in the middle of biopsy results and collaborating her treatment. I need to be available and reliable for my family. I never thought that I would disenroll from ROTC, this has been my life. However, at this time, I need to prioritize what’s important. I may not know what my future holds, but I do know that I can act now and keep my family stay above
As I sit and gather my thoughts I feel completely overwhelmed. The military has been my life for the past 8 years, since I first joined JROTC in 10th grade. I immediately fell in love with the art of discipline and purpose. For the past years, I have been fully dedicated into my military career. When I started college, I was routinely waking up at 4:30 am to hop on that local train and PT with my battalion. I spent the majority of my day learning and the afternoons working. I did this for 2 years. I learned so much during my ROTC career. I learned to be a leader and a follower, I learned how to work with others and integrate different leadership styles to get the job done. If anyone had asked me what were my plans, I would have replied with pride an Army Nurse.
To my surprise, life threw a curveball. I moved out of my parent’s house when I started college, yearning for the sense of independence. I was paying rent, bills and school balances. In my junior year, my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer. Being the only high school graduate in my …show more content…
I realized only I am capable in assisting my loved ones. If I am not around to take the doctors call or explain instructions on how and when to take medications, I don’t see my grandmother’s health getting any better. Last month, two small nodules appeared on my grandmother’s MRI. We are currently in the middle of biopsy results and collaborating her treatment. I need to be available and reliable for my family. I never thought that I would disenroll from ROTC, this has been my life. However, at this time, I need to prioritize what’s important. I may not know what my future holds, but I do know that I can act now and keep my family stay above