Better Luck Next Time

[attworth]

For the past year, I have been preparing a packet to become an Army Nurse, and earn a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. I completed over 40 hours of college, and assembled a mass of paperwork and recommendations.

The deadline was 30 June, meaning effectively it was Today. After spending 3 months back and forth with the Aviation Branch Manager, I have not received the one final thing holding my packet up. It took calls and emails from my first sergeant (big boss) to even get the action started.

Moving forward, I am thankful for the help I received and the humility I gained from the hard work involved. I suspect I will try again next year, but right now I am pretty dang bummed out. Sometimes it doesn't matter how much grease you put on the gears, they just won't turn.

This does give me more time to pursue some other opportunities, and focus my efforts on the current mission. Still, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't upset.

[Too Stroked]

Man, that kind of sucks Tony. But, never give up on your dreams. Anything worth working that hard for will feel even better when you attain it.

 "Don't just be good at what you do. Be the best."

Tom

[gipraw]

Persistence is key, Tony.  I watched guys apply for programs like that for several years running before they finally got accepted.  I sometimes think they use that as part of the selection process.

[attworth]

Thanks fellas. One good thing is that I'm intimately familiar with the process now.

[Oklahoma]

When one door closes, another opens up.

Words to live by.