Military Spouse Essay

“I am a military spouse.” That’s a proud statement I have had the pleasure of calling myself for almost two years now. In the grand scheme of life, two years is not considered a long time. Add deployments, moves, unemployment, and unforeseen circumstances to the mix and it feels as though I have already lived a lifetime. I still have a lot to learn about military life. However, I cannot wait to see what being a military spouse has in store for me in the near future, because it has already made a major impact on my life in the most beautiful and aspiring way.

Growing up, I did not have a good sense of direction on what I wanted my lifelong career to be. At times I wanted to be a veterinarian. Other times I wanted to be an actress or a cowgirl. I had fantastic dreams, but no concrete plan of how to execute them. Also, I could not figure out what my “niche” was. Am I artistic? Do I enjoy working with customers? Am I good at decorating, cooking, or …show more content…
Military spouses have to be full time stay at home parents because it is too expensive to put their children in daycare while they work. Airmen are forced to accept additional TDY’s or deployments just to bring in extra income for their family. Unforeseen circumstances rack up their credit card debt. On the other hand, military families also have too much money but do not know how to properly manage it. They do not create an emergency fund, save for their own education once their military career is complete, or invest in their retirement or their children’s college education which will leave them in a substantial financial struggle sooner than they realize.

Being a military spouse not only influenced my desire to pursue an education in my career field, it is the driving force behind unveiling my true passion for helping military families achieve financial security. This scholarship will help me reach my dream of becoming a financial