The Future

In my previous blog I expressed the impact of my greatest failure, to date atleast. Hopefully that will remain my biggest failure. I blog today, my first blog in quite some time really, an optimistic man. I found something that gave me the strength to get past that disappointment.

I have been accepted in the United States Air Force delayed enlistment program. In other words, I will be a future Airman (thats what the Air Force calls its soldiers, they aren't called privates or soldiers) in the world's most powerful aerial military branch. It feels really good to say that. Oh so good really. Not only do I have a future, but a really bright one. The Air Force will offer me opportunities and benefits that some can only dream about. The list of great things that I will be entitled to is long. I am really excited and happy to have this opportunity. I cannot wait until that day after I graduate basic training and tech school and I get to sew on those Airman First Class stripes on my sleeves. Most Airman do not get that honor for quite some time after tech school graduation, but an extensive college education gives me that honor.

I will get my chance to get out of Minnesota for awhile. Which has been my goal for quite sometime now, much to the dismay of some family members and friends. It is a little disheartening to leave behind some really good people, but I know and they know that I need this.

I do not know what my job will be yet. I will know in a couple of days and will also know what day I will be getting shipped to San Antonio, TX for basic training. I can almost picture the training instructors (Air Force's drill sargeants) screaming at me. Stay tuned to the blog to find out what job I get.