What would you like to be when you become an adult?
For me, I honestly want to serve in the armed forces... After however many years I am going to serve, I can get a free college education, since I cannot afford it right now.
What do YOU want to be?
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What would you like to be when you become an adult?
What would you like to be when you become an adult?
For me, I honestly want to serve in the armed forces... After however many years I am going to serve, I can get a free college education, since I cannot afford it right now.
What do YOU want to be?
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A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a Forensic Accountant, Someone who investigates tax frauds or anything in relation to crime in the finance industry, good job imho.
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Cop.10char
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A King in Space who plays football. With a mustache.
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Coming from a family of accountants, I can do nothing but pity you.Originally Posted by Gattsu
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I'm already an adult. And I'm still a student.
Doesn't happen overnight, kids.
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Not really thought about it.
I have few desires.
And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear.
You shout and no one seems to hear.
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Hahaha so true... I've heard that a lot. But enlisting in the armed forces happens overnight. :]
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Rofl. Yeah, so what if you're an adult.
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I'm 21 and still have no idea what I'm doing or where I'm going.
Though moving back south and taking over the family farm is becoming more and more appealing as time goes by.
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Actually, it's a boring process that can take quite a while depending on your situation. They don't just take every man or woman that marches into a recruiter's office and suit 'em up in uniform and hand 'em a rifle.
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Yes, I know that, but you can get the job overnight. :P
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Can I change my choice to PornStar?
But no really, As far as careers I want to be a doctor or if that doesn't work out a programmer, and if that doesn't work out, I will be a level 45 novice and just hunt Porings for my money.
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...No, you can't. That's what I'm trying to say.
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Yeah, as far as enrolling in any type of armed group it does take a lot of time. It'll be more of a job of... you'll fit the criteria if you give me all of THIS information and meet the requirements, then you're in.
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But... You just sign a bunch of papers, do some other paper stuff, then you're in. Unless something is wrong with you. Then you can't just get in. And of course I know you don't just get a rifle handed to you. You go to training camp, graduate, get stationed somewhere, then you get a rifle handed to you.
That's what I meant. You CAN get a job in the Armed Forces overnight.
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Pretty much.
In the US you need to first show up at a recruiter's office and fill out a few boring pages of paperwork. Then you need to schedule a time and date to show up at your local MEPS to take the ASVAB. Then, upon receiving your score, you need to fill out a 7 to 10 year background check explicitly detailing your past history (which trust me, is a pain in the ***, and as far as I got before deciding to put things off for a few years). After that is processed you need to return to your local MEPS for a physical and to sign your name on the dotted line and make things final. THEN you need to wait a few months for the date to head out to boot camp. THEN you need to complete basic and specialized job training (which can be anywhere from 6 months to over a year) before you officially have the job.
Again, that's how things work in the US, which I'm assuming is VERY lax in terms of military recruitment in comparison with most other nations.
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Speaking of that, I've always wanted to be a Combat Medic, since I want to pursue my dreams of becoming a doctor. However, I don't know that I can juts become a Combat Medic even after training. Can you? Or do you need previous medical experience?
Edit/ All the paperwork sounds like a pain in the ***. Whatever, I'll do whatever it takes to get a college education. I ****ing hate being poor.
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Combat... medic...
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Um...Whatever that is,that is nothing what a combat medic is. A combat medic is a medic that serves as part of the platoon until someone gets injured. So basically they carry around an assault rifle (sometimes a pistol) until someone is killed/injured. Then they start doing the medical stuff. They don't carry around huge cannons that shoot blue stuff.Combat... medic...
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You quoted the hueg picture .3.
Also I don't think being a Combat Medic would get you into a job as a doctor, more like taking a mirrion college classes on that specific course and THEN become a doctor.
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No, I know that. I'm just saying that if I become a Combat medic, then I would probably get more experience than other medical students.
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Meybe, but the student would have more vast and far knowledge over what they ARE doing.
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Those are the kind of questions that you should either ask a recruiter, or ask those with prior experience. However, my advice would be to first take the ASVAB to see if you even score high enough to qualify for a job like that. You'll most likely need a fairly high score for a position as a medic, as well as high line scores in the applicable fields.
It's an easy test, but there are a few things you can do to improve your score. First of all, learn to love reading. Reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar are going to play a big role in how well you do on the English side of things. Also, take some higher math courses in highschool, and opt for a physics class if you can. Take an autoshop and woodshop class if you can, and be sure to learn the functions of an array of tools. There are several other parts to the test that I don't really remember, but Math and English are the two that determine your main score and are thus the most important. Your score can not only open up jobs, but also make certain bonuses available to you (i.e. signing bonuses, bonuses for exceptionally high scores). I scored a 97 out of 99 when I took the test and had line scores high enough for any job in the army, so I can attest that if you have at least rudimentary knowledge on a wide array of subjects you will do great. It's not hard, despite what some people say, so if you do end up taking it don't stress at all, I'm sure you'll do great.
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Oh shit. Language?
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