Personal Narrative: I Am In The Military

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I love the fact that I am able to write this reflection paper because it gives me the opportunity to write out my goal. I have been meaning to do this for a while but now that I have been given this assignment it is almost like I am being forced to. So there is more procrastination. Well, as I stated in my getting to know me segment, I am in the military and have been for over 21 years. I started my journey at the age of 17 so this has been my life for more than half of my existence. Now it is time for me to choose a different path. I have realized now for about 6 years that after I retire from the military I never want to work for any person ever again. I want to be my own boss. I have worked incredibly hard

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