So if you don't know already from my previous journal (http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3055546/) I will be graduating in May of this year (if everything goes as planned). Also happening this year, my parents will be moving to North Carolina in October, leaving me and my possessions here. I will have 4-5 months after graduation to secure a job with a Police Department (which is almost the length of the CT Police Academy). This got me thinking, if I cant find a job where am I going to go? What will I do? That's when the idea of the military came to mind. Since freshman year of college I have toyed with the idea of going into the military, more specifically the National Guard. I almost pursued this idea after my first semester of freshman year, but decided against it since I wanted to finish college.....and I was a freshman, was the thought of military service just because I was away from home, or did I truly want to do it? Well it has been 4 years, and the thought keeps coming back.

I feel that it would be a good thing to do after graduating since it will help me get in shape (aside from what people tell you, round is NOT a shape >.<), give me some discipline (aside from what my mate gives me ), as well as experience.

Even more specific than just saying the National Guard, I would be interested in Military Police since law enforcement is what I am looking into getting into after graduation.

There are just a few things that worry me, including but not limited to my mate , and the fact that even once I am done with training (possible deployment?), I still have to look for a job.

Now, the job part shouldn't be too much of a problem after the military since I would be applying with a degree in criminology as well as military experience. Plus I will be physically fit so the CHIP test would be a snap.

*sigh* There are just so many variables and what ifs. I come here to ask suggestions from all you fellow fuzzbutts. Any military furs out there that could chime in with their two cents?



Note: I would not be against other branches of the military. Just threw National Guard out there since that is what I originally wanted to do, and it still appeals to me.