I'm going CRAZY over here! Not to sound like a mess but lately it's been hard to contain myself. Nothing I do (except learning in school) really feels like I'm doing something worthwhile. School is good because I like to learn but not having a goal is making my mind go into overdrive. I almost feel like joining the army but I'm afraid of getting killed honestly. Otherwise, I crave excitment, adventure, just feeling like I'm fighting for something- I need something to fight for in my life something I would die for. I don't want a family/married life and I don't want to be part of the military because I'm scared honestly...what do you all think?

be simple

Come to the Air Force. I did 6 years. Loved it. Left for greener financial pastures. These days the Air Force is just as on the front lines as the Army so no help there avoiding combat situations save for some career fields. But it's fun. You're a part of something bigger than youself. Makes you real proud

Crave excitment and adventure, try out for a sniper position in special ops. I did something similar, but not on the ground. I targeted the enemy using bombs, air graft guns, Army surface to surface missiles (ATACMS rule). I can explain and go into detail if you'd like.

Highly reccommend the military for anyone. I must warn...if you want to keep your mind and ears pure, basic training is going to be hell. Lot's of swearing, yelling, crudeness and insulting. It's all in an effort to see your breaking point. If you crack in Basic, how will withstand combat or deployment. How will execute the mission under pressure. That's what it's all about. As long as you keep that in mind, you'll be fine. I didn't mind it and actually laughed a little at the ones that couldn't take it. And it get's worse if you go t specialized training such as para-rescue, special ops, SERE, etc.

But still, It's awesome. The ammount of discipline in all facets of life you get is priceless. I was pretty disciplined when I went in. When I came out, I looked at every little task in front of me as a mini war. Are you going to win, or are you going to let it defeat you? Attention to detail. Failure is not an option. I approach things much more methodical now and attack problems with impunity. I feel better at taking on challenges.

Check out Air Force websites and do some reading. Or you can ask me.

I agree. Life isn't about excitement. You feel on edge, like something's missing in your life, so you want excitement and adventure. You can chase excitement and feelings of adrenalin all you want, but it will never satisfy you. You'll always find yourself wanting more, more, more, and no matter how much you get you'll always feel empty. You need to find peace with God. It may seem more boring, but it will certainly be more fulfilling for you, and it is immeasurably important.

If you have extra time and don't feel like you're doing anything worthwhile, maybe you should look into volunteer opportunities to help people, like giving food to the homeless or tutoring poor children. Your local parish may have programs you could help out with. You can also spend time reading Scripture or praying the rosary.

How about volunteering? There are opportunities in many different areas. Some have specific goals/time frames; others are more ongoing. You can choose something that's just a one-time thing (such as helping with a weekend fundraiser), or work for just a couple hours a month, or up to a few hours a week. There are even "virtual opportunities" that you can do online or from your home.

You could call the local animal shelter, if you like working with animals, and see if they need someone to walk the dogs and clean kennels. You could visit the elderly in nursing homes, especially if you are a good listener. You could help out in a soup kitchen or food pantry. You could make rosaries for missions. You could work in a political office. You could deliver Meals-On-Wheels, or make a meal for the families staying at a Ronald McDonald House. You could help build houses or beautify parks to help your community. You could be a chaperone for a local school's field trips, or help sort books at a library. You could make baked goods for a church's fundraising bake sale. You could even call your local church or school and see if they have any projects that need done (cleaning, painting, planting flowers, tutoring, filing paperwork, answering phones, organizing a Bible Study group, whatever). It just depends on what you can and are willing to do.

HTH!

Vegas Cane the air force sounds like a dream right now: just hope I wake up alive! Would I be more likely to be killed though since I'm in the air? Thanks for all of the replies. It seems really risky...which is one of the reason it's attractive i guess. I can't just live life without any spark in it. I couldn't be simple even if I tried. I just don't think I'm wired that way. Also- I have pretty bad vision and wear contacts all the time. Will they still want me?

I work and go to school full time so it's not that I don't have anything to do and volunteering would probably take up too much of my time. I'm looking more for a career or a mission or something. All my sisters have kids and everytime I visit a married couple I just don't see it for me. I think I would go nuts with routine. I'm too independent to be tied down that way (though I have a boyfriend I'm not obsessive like before I've learned my lesson). I am only 19 so it could change.

I'm taking political science now because I was thinking about trying to do something political like the the U.N but it's not really adventure it's more teaching/volunteer stuff which to me it doesn't really seem like I'd be doing much of anything to be completely honest.

Yes, I have horrible vision and wear glasses. There are tons of jobs in the Air Force. Not just flying. Pilots only make up a small percentage of the Air Force. These are some examples of different career fields:

-Intel (This is what I did.)
-Combat Targeting (This is specifically what I did. When I joined, Targeting was under Intel. They've since split into two different career fields. I positioned myself to get into a Combat Targeting flight. Loved it. No other career like it in the AF)
-Special Ops (Navy SEAL, Green Beret type stuff)
-Para-rescue (jump out of planes adn rescue downed pilots)
-Crew Chief (head up maintanance of aircraft. My dad ws this for 5 years. Got out and has been working for Pratt and Whitney every since with the skills he earned)
- Security Forces (Cop. Protect the base, apprehend people that break the law on base, etc.)
- Communications (work on information networks. I.T. technition basically)
-Weather (Forecast weather, brief pilots and base leasdership on the weather)
-Air Traffic Control
-Explosive Ordinance Disposal (Difuse bombs, un-exploded munitions. Very hard and dangerous. Ultimate adreneline junkie job)
-Linguist (learn foreign languages and translate enemy information captured)

So you can see...there is a borad scope of jobs. I've just scratched the surface there. If want more specifics PM me.

Every Job in the Military has the potential to be put in harms way. Just the nature of the job. Some jobs are deployed to support operations but they are not on the front lines. They are supporting from a forward base in a neutral country. Others are right there. Others go right into the teeth of the enemy.


As for a spark, take up hiking, mountaineering. Feels awesome to conquer a peak. I have southern Nevada's highest peak, 7th highest overall in the state, in my sights to climb within a year. I need to get in shape for the altitude by getting acclimated on some easy hikes when the snow melts out here. The peak is Mount Charleston, 11,918 feet above sea level. The hike starts at 7600. Over 4000 feet in elevation gain and 17 miles round trip. It's a rush when you're standing up there though. After that I want to go to Colorado and take on Mount Elbert, 2nd highest peak in the lower 48. My ultimate dream is to climb Denali, and I'd like to go to base camp of Everest and K2 and take pictures and say I saw it. Just going to base camp can kick your behind because of the altitude and the remoteness. That's as close to death as I want to get, lol. I'm not brave enough to try to ascent. I wish I was though because it would be unbelievable.

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Military is not a bad choice. They'll pay for all your schooling. Don't be worried about dying. The media overdramatizes that and we lose more soldiers on our highways than we do in combat.