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maniac779
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I was just wondering if anyone shared, or knew anyone who is going through a similar situation.
I just recently (April 06) CT'd to the Regs after spending 4 years in the Infantry PRes. While in the PRes I recieved excellent training, worked with the Regs as much as I possibly could, but most of all, as is usually the case, I have made friends within my unit with whom I am extremely close.
As I said, I CT'd to the Regs back in April, in a trade other than Infantry NCM, which had I done, I would have gone straight to battallion. Instead, I took advantage of joining the Regs in an officer role, as Pilot (Flying has been my passion since I was very young) under very envious circumstances (Aviation College Diploma, which bypasses me past Primary Flight Training and entitled me to my commission after BOTP... at age 21) At the time when I signed on the dotted line to move on to greener pastures, it was a no brainer. All my buddies at the unit agreed.
However, now posted to the language school, I am lately having some minor frustrations dealing with my career change. I left the infantry, where I was a valued member of the team, who had responsiblities to my unit and my fellow soliders and I felt as though every day I went in to work, that I was contributing somewhere, to someone... that I was making a difference... to sitting in french class all day, being treated like a child. Not to mention, had I not CT'd, I would have more than likely depolyed overseas this month with several of my very close friends. I sent a few of them off and it was extremely difficult as I felt as though I should be going over with them...
Now, all things considering, I know most of you are going to tell me how lucky I am and what a really great career move I made and the like, and yes, I will definatley agree with you. I also know that once I start training in my occupation, this feeling of complete uselessness will subside. However, dealing with the frustration of having friends deployed on a mission you could have been on with them, fighting next to them... but instead you are sitting in a classroom learning french has so far been, needless to say, difficult.
So I'll ask my original question I intended to ask. Does anyone have friends overseas at the moment and doesn't feel quite right about not being there with them, whatever the reason?
I just recently (April 06) CT'd to the Regs after spending 4 years in the Infantry PRes. While in the PRes I recieved excellent training, worked with the Regs as much as I possibly could, but most of all, as is usually the case, I have made friends within my unit with whom I am extremely close.
As I said, I CT'd to the Regs back in April, in a trade other than Infantry NCM, which had I done, I would have gone straight to battallion. Instead, I took advantage of joining the Regs in an officer role, as Pilot (Flying has been my passion since I was very young) under very envious circumstances (Aviation College Diploma, which bypasses me past Primary Flight Training and entitled me to my commission after BOTP... at age 21) At the time when I signed on the dotted line to move on to greener pastures, it was a no brainer. All my buddies at the unit agreed.
However, now posted to the language school, I am lately having some minor frustrations dealing with my career change. I left the infantry, where I was a valued member of the team, who had responsiblities to my unit and my fellow soliders and I felt as though every day I went in to work, that I was contributing somewhere, to someone... that I was making a difference... to sitting in french class all day, being treated like a child. Not to mention, had I not CT'd, I would have more than likely depolyed overseas this month with several of my very close friends. I sent a few of them off and it was extremely difficult as I felt as though I should be going over with them...
Now, all things considering, I know most of you are going to tell me how lucky I am and what a really great career move I made and the like, and yes, I will definatley agree with you. I also know that once I start training in my occupation, this feeling of complete uselessness will subside. However, dealing with the frustration of having friends deployed on a mission you could have been on with them, fighting next to them... but instead you are sitting in a classroom learning french has so far been, needless to say, difficult.
So I'll ask my original question I intended to ask. Does anyone have friends overseas at the moment and doesn't feel quite right about not being there with them, whatever the reason?