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@ellie2000 - Thanks for helping @Distraction to weigh up options. However, as you know, everything we do in life comes with negatives as well as positives. I truly believe we were all made for a higher purpose and sometimes that calling comes with negatives! But if it is @Distraction’s true dream, I say go get it!
@Anch0r33 - I am wishing you all the best of luck with your appeal. How are you currently feeling about the appeal? Make sure you continue taking it one step at a time as I appreciate it could feel overwhelming. We are here for you whenever you need us!
I'm not sure yet tbh, I applied for the uni air Squadron so it's totally different to actually serving but I'm really thinking about the reserves.
I'm going through the appeals process and that's an effort but I was the only female intake this year out of a large amount of unis eligible for the air Squadron so I'm just really hopeful
(_) | ()---|---() | | __ | __ |\ /^\ /| '..-' '-..' `-._ _.-` `@ellie2000 Oh no. That doesn't sound good at all. Thanks for continuing to spread awareness about really important topics. Your contributions are always really valuable!
I PASSED my bleep test!!
At AC I failed with a 5.1, needed a 6.6, today I got a 7.1!
I put the work in and it paid off, so happy
Next steps: chat with the recruiter tomorrow about job roles and basic training dates
It's literally been a year this month since I applied and finally seeing the start of something new, I could be in for the summer!
Will write on here again tomorrow about the phone call
However (girly moment) I'm getting semi permanent eyebrows tattooed in May and I can not go to basic without them lol (trying to get appointment moved forward) if not it'll be about June when I start training!!! (unless I want to wait for dog handler but that's another two years just sitting about doing nothing so really thinking about driver for now anyway)
This is scary now, never thought I'd get this far, living my life, traveling, become a soldier, away from shitty family fights, I can be myself, it's exciting and daunting also terrifying lol but I'm a happy sarcastic fun person and I hope that shines through because I've not been able to be care free for so long, I hope to make good pals and it all works out
Thanks for all your guys support! Might update once finished basic but that's a least 14 weeks away if not more but looking forward to it all
After passing my fitness test with 20 seconds under the time needed, I left re train and went back into troop, I was really happy, all the hard work paid off and I was going to a troop I really wanted to be in.
I spent the night there, the next morning we had PT and I go and fracture my ankle/leg, went to the med centre on camp, then A&E, back to camp, spent a week on the ward and then back to the re train building, they say it's going to be 3 to 4 months recovery, can't believe it...
In my head I'm still going to complete basic training one day but I've lost heart in it, I hate it at the moment.
I'm sorry to hear it's been so hard. It must be horrible to see all that hard work pay off and then injuring yourself like that. It's okay to feel disoriented given everything that's been going on, especially considering how determined you were. Just remember that we're here for you if you need anything - keep us updated about the situation and let us know if you need any support!
I've fully recovered
I'm 15/20 seconds too slow but it's defiantly doable, the rehab team have been amazing and put a lot of work in, my times gone down from 12 minutes 50 seconds to 11 44, they've been very supportive and even tried to keep me here a little longer to see if I could reach 11 30 but it's time to move on.
it's funny how a 14 week course will turn into a year in 3 months time.
We had a long weekend, got to go home, it was so nice to see everyone, had a really good night out and caught up with family but also had some sad news with my dog getting cancer, he seems ok atm but it's playing on my mind a bit, it's really bothering me that if I can't get leave (because it is just a dog) that when the time comes he'll be in the room himself, cos no one will go with him and he shouldn't be alone, he'll be looking for at least one of us and I want to be there, but saying that he might even last a few more years, who knows.
I can understand that it's difficult to think about your dog, and it's natural because you care for him. I'd hope that you'd be able to get leave to see your dog when the time comes, I'm sure several of them can understand how difficult a situation it can be. Like you say though, we hope that your dog will keep on going strong