Passion Paper
Many people’s passions are something they have been doing for most of their lives. Growing up, most people including myself believed that my passion would be football since I had been playing it all my life. It was not until this past year that I found something I could be passionate about: the military. I joined the military April 23, 2013 and by the end of May it was time for me to be shipped off for basic training. In the days leading up to my departure, it felt like I had butterflies in my stomach; it reminded me of the way I felt before we stepped on the field for a football game, nervous but excited at the same time. Joining the military has changed my life in many ways from my mindset to my motivation to the many benefits that come my way.
The day I swore in my mindset changed on a lot; I had originally joined so that I could pay for my college but then I began talking to some of my family members that are in the Army and are successful. By doing this it made me want to make a career out of it. I decided that I would put more time and effort into the Army to better myself in it. I also decided to better myself in school too, so that I would be able to graduate and become an officer in the Army.
Going through basic training was hard work but I knew in my mind that I needed to get through it to do what I wanted later on in life. Whenever I do something related to the Army now I try to do my best because I know you can get promotions and other opportunities based on how well you do. This motivated me more to push myself through any hardships and gave me the drive to do better because my goal is to be a Major by the time I decide to leave the Army in about twenty years. At first, all I cared about was having a way to pay for my education but now I find myself motivated to succeed and become a higher ranking officer. It is the random motivation that makes me realize that the military just may be my passion.
Not only has the Army changed my work ethic
The day I swore in my mindset changed on a lot; I had originally joined so that I could pay for my college but then I began talking to some of my family members that are in the Army and are successful. By doing this it made me want to make a career out of it. I decided that I would put more time and effort into the Army to better myself in it. I also decided to better myself in school too, so that I would be able to graduate and become an officer in the Army.
Going through basic training was hard work but I knew in my mind that I needed to get through it to do what I wanted later on in life. Whenever I do something related to the Army now I try to do my best because I know you can get promotions and other opportunities based on how well you do. This motivated me more to push myself through any hardships and gave me the drive to do better because my goal is to be a Major by the time I decide to leave the Army in about twenty years. At first, all I cared about was having a way to pay for my education but now I find myself motivated to succeed and become a higher ranking officer. It is the random motivation that makes me realize that the military just may be my passion.
Not only has the Army changed my work ethic