DAY ONE

I am not officially in the Navy yet. I went last Saturday to meet with my recruiter for the first time. The decision to join the military is something that has been on my mind for about a month now. I am currently a 28 year old unemployed cocktail waitress in Las Vegas, NV. I have been cocktailing since I was 21. I finally decided that its time to make something out of my life. I need to stop living for other people and make my own life and my own career. Yes I would love to finish school finally, but I cannot afford it at this time. I currently have NO source of income and live with my mom and my uncle. I decided to join the Navy because my dad is in the Navy (lifer) and if there is a war (which I'm sure there will be soon) I would prefer to be on a boat instead of on the front lines like the Army or Marines. I go Wednesday to schedule my first MEPS trip. I want to schedule it for at least a month out, so I have time to study for ASVAB. I really want to go into CTI or IS. CTI is a rating based in foreign languages and IS is an intelligence specialist. What I choose has to do with how I do on my ASVAB and what is available at the time. This is a big decision to make, but I'm very excited to have something to look forward to.