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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
I fell in love with Europe in 2012 during a high school trip to Switzerland with my family. So in college I studied International Relations and European History thinking I'd end up in some kind of international job
Then during the summer before my senior year at university (2016) I was working an internship in NYC with the US State Department and attended a government jobs fair. At the fair I met a Navy recruiter and began a conversation that lasted almost six months. I signed the papers in December.
A few months after graduation in May 2017, I entered the US Navy and was commissioned after completing OCS in December.
Today, after completing my 5.5 years of active duty, I'm a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserve and I work for a government agency in a very travel-intensive, internationally-focused role.
Then during the summer before my senior year at university (2016) I was working an internship in NYC with the US State Department and attended a government jobs fair. At the fair I met a Navy recruiter and began a conversation that lasted almost six months. I signed the papers in December.
A few months after graduation in May 2017, I entered the US Navy and was commissioned after completing OCS in December.
Today, after completing my 5.5 years of active duty, I'm a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserve and I work for a government agency in a very travel-intensive, internationally-focused role.
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
@sarabee1995 i love how it begins with aspirations and a plan and then just "I was snatched up by the army and abandoned my dreams"
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
@MartinTheFirst Huh? What? Where did you get that?
First, I wasn't snatched up by anyone. I was pitched a career path alternative by the Navy (not the Army) and I spent six months considering it and a few other options including the State Department and two international banks (where I would've made a shit-ton more money). I chose the Navy.
Then, I haven't abandoned my dreams at all. Not one bit. The Navy made certain promises in my contract and fulfilled every single one of them, including fully funding my masters degree. Today I'm in Europe on average twice a month on behalf of the US government and work in a role where I believe I can be impactful. What have I abandoned???? 🙄
First, I wasn't snatched up by anyone. I was pitched a career path alternative by the Navy (not the Army) and I spent six months considering it and a few other options including the State Department and two international banks (where I would've made a shit-ton more money). I chose the Navy.
Then, I haven't abandoned my dreams at all. Not one bit. The Navy made certain promises in my contract and fulfilled every single one of them, including fully funding my masters degree. Today I'm in Europe on average twice a month on behalf of the US government and work in a role where I believe I can be impactful. What have I abandoned???? 🙄
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
@sarabee1995 alright dear
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F