Lots of things have been happening over the last couple of weeks. After I got back from NYC, I got tasked with writing a 15 page paper for my mentor. Sounds like a lot of pressure, and it is. This guy can recommend me or not recommend me for the job I feel I have been called to do, so I need to impress him with everything I've got.
On the note of the job I feel I've been called to do, we visited there last week. It was a phenomenal trip, and honestly, it made me want to work there more. I was mystified and blown away by the coolness of the place, even though it apparently wears off after a while. Something that hurt me, however, was that my mentor isn't sure I'm cut out for it. Now, I don't know if he's saying things to get reactions out of me and judge where he thinks I am, or if he's being serious. He's been known to say or do certain things to see how people respond, so we'll see what happens.
On that note, because of his wariness to recommend me at this point, and because he wants to see me succeed, he has told me not to put all my eggs in one basket. Because of that, Naval Reserves is back on the table. I have filled out all my paperwork and sent it in to my recruiter, so all I have left are the interviews. This may come as a shock to some of you, but really, it shouldn't. I started talking to a recruiter back in April, told my parents, tabled it per my mentor's instructions, and have brought it back to the forefront as of Friday. The board to decide whether or not I'm a good fit meets in September, pending the results of sequestration. There's a chance my board may get canceled, but I am praying it will not. I have struggled deciding whether or not to reenlist for years, hence why this should not be a shock. Whether it would be AF, Navy, or Marines was really the decision. AF is going through a huge cutback, so they were taken off the table. I love my Marines and would be thrilled to join them, but the Navy offers me more opportunities as a female officer. Even some of my Marines here have suggested that because they feel it would be a better fit, that I would be able to use my abilities more in the Navy than in the Marines (Marines are still trying to figure out the female/male balance).
SO. SUMMARY:
- Lots of work to do and things to read before I leave in three weeks
- Job not guaranteed at end of internship
- Joining Navy - if wanted - to be effective in September as a Reserve Intel Officer
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