Afghanistan: There were many challenges in the military but I am choosing to write about one scenario that made me realize what type of person I am. Even though I had struggle all through school, I was surprisingly good at being a Marine. Once I finished my first year in the military my parents grew to be pretty comfortable with the idea of me being in the corps. I think it is because they saw that I was finally growing up. In the Marine Corps they do not care about excuses and they definitely do not want to hear excises coming out of your mouth. The Marine Corps taught me how to stay focused and take responsibility for my actions. They also taught me how I need to be honest and have integrity. Those were things I lacked before I joined.
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This made me realize how much of a man I was. I did not crumble on pressure or be a victim of peer pressure. I knew that even though my vehicle commander gave me the order that I would have to be the one to live with that potential disaster for the rest of my life. I am proud that I had the courage and strength to stand up for what is right even when it may not be the popular view. This scenario in my life made me think about my lack of dedication in school and the disregard for all the people who were always looking out for my best interest. Everything I had expressed earlier in this paper had led me to this point. I felt like this was the point in my life where I grew up. I finally did the right thing and I stood up and took it all like a man. Much of my free time during deployment was thinking about my pas and how much I screwed up. It made me realize how easy I actually had it and I pissed it all away due to lack of heart. I did not understand why it had to take a deployment to get scared straight or a situation in deployment for me to realize how strong and capable I am. I came back from deployment different. I came back confident and secure with whom I was. I finally knew I have what it takes to be successful. I know at that point I still had so much to learn and grow; however I was dramatically different. I was man enough to face my demons and answer for my
This made me realize how much of a man I was. I did not crumble on pressure or be a victim of peer pressure. I knew that even though my vehicle commander gave me the order that I would have to be the one to live with that potential disaster for the rest of my life. I am proud that I had the courage and strength to stand up for what is right even when it may not be the popular view. This scenario in my life made me think about my lack of dedication in school and the disregard for all the people who were always looking out for my best interest. Everything I had expressed earlier in this paper had led me to this point. I felt like this was the point in my life where I grew up. I finally did the right thing and I stood up and took it all like a man. Much of my free time during deployment was thinking about my pas and how much I screwed up. It made me realize how easy I actually had it and I pissed it all away due to lack of heart. I did not understand why it had to take a deployment to get scared straight or a situation in deployment for me to realize how strong and capable I am. I came back from deployment different. I came back confident and secure with whom I was. I finally knew I have what it takes to be successful. I know at that point I still had so much to learn and grow; however I was dramatically different. I was man enough to face my demons and answer for my