Personal Narrative: My Military Schedule

I am in the military, so my typical schedule is often repetitive, but has a history of changing rapidly because the mission comes first. Despite having this work environment, I tend to have a consistent schedule. My weekdays begin with morning runs at 05:30 a.m. I often finish just in time to take a shower and head to work. Work starts at 8:00 a.m., and I usually work until lunch at 11:30 a.m. Around this time, I would have gone to lunch with everyone else, but now I use the time to fit in a small study session with myself. By not taking my lunch, I get an extra 1 ½ hour to study my class material. Afterwards, I head straight back to work. At 4:00 p.m., everyone is just about ready to head home. I close the armory up around 4:30 p.m. marking the end of my workday. In the past, I used to head home, but now I stay 1½ hour to study in the empty building. The eerie silence is refreshing to me. …show more content…
After dinner, I use to watch TV or play online, but now I use that 1 ½ hour to fit in one last study session. When I’m done, I spend time with my wife and head to bed. This schedule is the same throughout the week. The weekends on the other hand, is where I get most of my study time and relaxation in. On the weekends, I cheat myself and sleep in. I get up around 7:30 a.m. and start my study session. My wife is used to me being at work around this time, so it plans in my favor to use this time to study. She gets up at noon and acts like an alarm for me. Once she is up, I stop for the day. After finishing my weekend studies, I spend the rest of the day having fun with my wife and friends. Sunday plays out the same way, but with football added. This schedule works well, but can be affected by outside