MY EXPERIENCE AUGUST OF 2001

COMING FROM A FAMILY THAT DOES NOT BELIEVE IN WAR I DECIDED TO JOIN THE MILITARY.  AS I LOOKED AT THE LIST OF BRANCHES NONE HAD THE TRAINING THAT THE U.S. MARINES HAD.  I WAS TRYING TO JOIN THE BRANCH THAT WOULD MAKE A CHANGE IN ME DEFINITIVELY.  AFTER A GREAT DEAL OF PONDERING I DECIDED TO JOIN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.  SO I CALLED THE RECRUITER AND HE SET ME UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT .  WHEN I ATTENDED THE APPOINTMENT THE RECRUITER TESTED ME AND GAVE A LIST OF JOBS THAT I QUALIFIED FOR HE ALSO  PUT SOME MOTTO VIDEOS AND SENT ME TO MEPS WHERE I WAS SWORN IN, PHISICALLY EXAMINED, AND TESTED ONCE AGAIN WITH AN ASVAB TEST.   I SPENT A WHOLE DAY AT MEPS.  MY DAY AT MEPS ENDED WITH ME SIGNING A DOCUMENT STATING THAT I MARINE CORPS PROPERTY AND THE JOB I CHOSE WAS CONTRUCTION.  FINALLY AT HOME LAYING IN MY BED I REALIZE THAT I HAD SOLD OR GIVING MY SOUL TO MY COUNTRY AND LITTLE DID I KNOW WHAT I WAS GETTING MYSELF INTO, NOW THAT I HAD A DATE TO REPORT TO  "MARINE CORPS BOOT CAMP".THE MOST RIGOROUS TRAINING BESIDES SPECIAL FORCES.    OH BOY