The Decision: Part 4

It's been a while since I last posted, and I know I said that I would be more frequent with my posts, but that hasn't happened and I apologize, but I figured I'd update you on what's happened since Part 3. This blog post is more like an Update than a blog post.

Surprisingly enough, a lot has happened since August (according to my last post). Things such as :

In terms of the new: 

- Recruiter

- Place for tech school

- Friends

- Group

- People

In terms of the old: 

- Ship out date

- Same ol Belleville

- Still no job but at this point it really doesn't matter

The old category is pretty self explanatory, so I'm gonna focus on the new because I think that's way more important right now.

So where to begin? Might as well start from the top. Some will be short, some might have a little more detail.

Recruiter

First question that might pop up as you're reading this, "You got a new recruiter?? How and Why?"

Well, here's what happened. Before I start this topic, shout out to the person who was formally known as Ssgt. Ferris. Okay, had to get that out of the way.

This happened around mid to late September, and I received a phone called from the Technical Sergeant asking me to meet with him. I thought I was going to be in trouble because that was the first time I ever got called by somebody that high rank, except the time I was called by the Commander of MEPS. When I met him, he told me that Ferris was no longer a Ssgt but instead her title is now Miss or Ms. Ferris  (forgot if she was married or not). Apparently, her and a few other recruiters got in trouble for something they did, and they all got discharged from the military because of that. I wasn't able to get specifics on what exactly they did, but it was bad enough to the point where they got discharged. Haven't had contact with Ferris except a text she sent out saying "I'll be in contact." I guess moral of that story was, you can't get away with anything when it comes to the military.

Place for Tech School

Found out that the Tech School I'm going to after I graduate from BMT is Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo Texas. Pretty excited for it, although I'm curious as to why my tech school is really short (93 days). In any case, I'll make the very best of the time I have there.

Friends/Group

I know this sounds kinda cliche but initially I didnt know if I was gonna make too many friends heading into BMT, because I didnt know anybody else from my area that was going into BMT around the same time as me but thanks to my curiosity, I managed to find a group on Facebook that had a group for people leaving for BMT in the month of November. I met a lot of very cool and interesting people, and some of these people turned out to be my best friends going into BMT. Shout outs to the Mindreaders if you're reading this! Joining the Facebook group made things ten times more easier for me, because it's a good feeling knowing that people are in the same boat with you when they leave for BMT.

Conclusions 


Overall I gotta admit I was definitely nervous, scared, uncertain about going into BMT, but now that I met these people, BMT just seems like a breeze to me, because I know what to expect, and I know I will have friends while I'm down there, which always is a good feeling when you're going through something new and major in your life.

I only have 1 month and a few days before I'm officially shipped out to BMT, and I can't believe how time is flying by so quickly. I'm just ready for this big change in life, ready for new life experiences, and ready to be part of the United States Air Force.