I am a 17 year old guy, Since i performed badly in highschool (2.0 gpa), i am planning to enlist in the Marine Corps active duty (4 years) and then afterwards go to community college as a prior enlisted and do NROTC in it (Tallahassee community college offers it in a conjunction with FAMU), while then going to FAMU (Florida A&M uni) to do my other 2 years, thus far getting a comission as a naval officer. Is this a solid/realistic plan for a military career? I love the marines and the navy, so I thought of doing first marines then navy. Or is it better to just do nrotc?
Please no rude comments, blunt,goose, and any others should seriously learn manners and discipline themselves.
?2017-04-06T03:41:22Z
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Your plan is amazing for someone your age. Do the marines 4 years, then the Navy ROTC 4 years, then the Navy 4 years. Aim for your goals and carry out your plan as best you can without being machine-like or stubborn, if you encounter other aspects of life that appeal to you as well.
It sounds like you have a plan, that's always good. How do you expect to support community college and FAMU after 4 years in the Marines? How much college funding are you realistically expecting to get for 4 years in the Marines? If you have it worked out, OK.
I ask this because the real world often isn't designed for you to go to high school, then take a real job, then go back to school full-time. Again, if you have this covered, OK. Since you seem to have direction in life you haven't had before during high school, why not go directly to community college to get your grades up. I'm sure you can apply yourself now. After this, go to FAMU? You will starting on your dream career four years earlier.
Have you looked at this or have you been advised your original plan is a better shot at getting into NROTC? Have you tried to apply directly to FAMU? A GPA of 2.0 isn't great, but it can still get you in to a number of schools. FAMU might be one. Is all this about funding?
"I have this ambition where i want to beat up a veteran and make him feel bad for serving his country. I want to burn the flag to express my opinion. I want to beat as many beterans as i can. How do i do this"?
These are your words from a month ago and you don't want any rude comments? F U C K you boy. You're gonna be flipping burgers and bussing tables until the day you die.
After you're commissioned an Ensign, you'll likely be the only Ensign aboard, or even in the whole task force, with any significant understanding of Marines.