I'm shaking so hard, I never thought the call would actually come. I signed up for the enlistment process back in Sophomore year (not not actually enlisted so I can still back out). I'm nervous as forget right now and I went through the screening process and I'm qualified according to it.
I changed my mind since then though, I have a girlfriend who I intend to be my fiance at some point. I don't really know what to do right now. I talked to him (he was a cool dude) about joining the tech department or the band department because I know that the marine's band desperately needs french horn players, but I am honestly not sure. I told him that I wasn't really interested in joining at the moment, but possibly in the future, but I swear to god, these guys are so loving persuasive.
The good thing is that he wasn't asking me to enlist or making a decision right now or even in a few months, and that if I change my mind, I can just say so and then I won't enlist.
The marines have been my life dream and I don't know if I should enlist and take the risk of deployment and not being there for my soon-to-be fiance or not taking the risk at all, giving up my dream of being a marine, and living happily with my girlfriend.
Can any enlisted members of this community give me some advice? ;~;
