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Name: Andrew
Birthday: 5/26/1987
Gender: Male
Interests: sleep and christmas.
Expertise: Going down with the ship. Yes, I'm referring to xanga.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Other
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AIM:  howYOUdoiin15
Member Since:
11/2/2004
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| Is seven months a good break between posts? I think xanga is pretty close to being officially dead for our age group anyway. At least, it's hooked up to life support. Somehow, there's really not much "new" in my life. I finally got my contract with the Army toward the end of March. There is a lot of paperwork involved with anything government-related...it's actually kind of impressive. I gave up Reveille to the next handler back in mid-April...it's nice not having the busy schedule, but I do miss it. This coming Monday i'm headed to Ft. Benning, Georgia for Airborne School. It's only about three weeks, should be pretty fun. Then a couple of weeks with nothing to do at home, and after that i'm doing the second session of summer school at A&M. Hope everyone's doing great. | | |
| A lot has changed since my last post. At least, it seems that
way. Maybe I've just changed my mind about a few things. I
haven't told many people other than my parents, but I'm in the process
of getting an Army contract. Basically that means when I graduate
I would be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. It's
not really a sudden thing; those of you who know me know that I gave a
lot of thought in high school to applying to West Point. I had no
idea what a military lifestyle was like at that point, though...and to
be honest I was scared I wouldn't be strong enough for it. I've
gone through a year of military now, though, and it's slowly been
hitting me this fall that I am genuinely interested in doing
this. And to those of you who subscribe to the idea that the
Corps of Cadets is just a bunch of boys who like to dress up in
uniforms and act tough, I assure you this is a military
institution. There are only a handful of designated war colleges
outside the service academies, and A&M is one of the two or three
largest. I'm in an organization where a lot of my good friends
are already committed to sacrificing some of the best years of their
lives, and perhaps even their actual lives, to the protection of our
country. There's something of an element of shame I've been
carrying around lately as a non-contract cadet...who am I to go through
the motions just like these other men do, but not actually dedicate
myself, commit myself? To let these good friends of mine get sent
to Iraq a year after graduating, but personally go work a 9 to 5 in
Dallas? Am I scared? Or just lazy? The Corps is
an amazing institution to better oneself with. I've grown so much
in my time here, and it's a type of growth that can only be gained
through conquering challenges that at first seem impossible, or
impossibly depressing. But the Corps is selfishly oriented - to
make YOU a better man. Service in the military is the
opposite. For whatever reason, you give up a laundry list of
personal freedoms, for the opportunity to, among other things, die a
thousand miles from home. I think if I'm willing to let other
people fill that role, and willing to reap the benefits of the Corps, I
should be willing to do my part as well.
That got a little rambling...sorry. There's a lot of other
reasons I'm doing this too. And the money's not bad at all.
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| Time is flying. Being a sophomore beats the hell outta being a
freshman, but it still sucks. Football weekends are a lot of fun,
though. It's pretty cool being on the field; I'm usually close
enough that I can hear the coach yelling at the offense or defense when
they come off the field, telling them what to do next time and all
that. No tests yet, but that changes Monday.
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| In reference to the post before last, the decision was made for me. No dice. I'm just ready for school to start now, to lose my mind in the mad rush of academics and the corps. I will regret being able to read for pleasure, though...i missed having the time for that last year, and this year won't be any different. It was a year ago today that I started the Corps...it's amazing how much changes in a year, and how much things really don't change at all.
Same as last year, and christmas; I'll miss all of you from Longview and Hallsville. | | |
| It snuck up on me, but I took my last roadtrip outside of College Station this past week. The major driving is done...I think I ended up around 8 or 9,000 miles. It's really not so bad, after a while you get used to driving forever and the time just kind of passes without you realizing it. Actually, that's the summer in a nutshell there. It passed without me really realizing it. I'm excited to see how different this year will be, but lately i'm sleeping like 10 hours a day at least, and I am NOT looking forward to leaving that behind.
I really love my job...some family friends from church asked me to bring Reveille to the baby shower an aggie couple was having, as a surprise. The husband and wife were totally floored..they actually teared up. She has such an amazing effect on people. We paid a surprise visit a bride doing her bridal portraits, on the request of her parents. She cried too. I mean, I barely have to do anything and these people's lives are impacted immensely. It's a great feeling. | | |
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