Sarski

SB, I am glad to hear you are looking at other options, especially in light of some of the advice given.

One of the things my dad constantly drilled into me was that the decisions we make now affect us the rest of our lives. Good or bad. It took me a while to finally understand what he was saying. Life experience had to catch up with me, my way of thinking and maturity, or immaturity as it were. We still bring this up from time to time just to remind eachother when we see examples of it around us.

Many of the things you seek, and now something else "nearly as exciting" also require security clearance just to aid and assist, and further the mission. You have probably excluded yourself from that group.

So I have a question, you don't have to answer, just think about it if you like. In the last 8 months of researching your options what have you come up with? What have you been doing to further yourself in life decision wise?

Say for instance when all of this started you were in college. Are you back in college? A four year degree will go a long way in life.

In fact, you would need one to go into the Peace Corps, as QP JJ_BPK offered.

Did you know that the majority of SF have advanced degrees, both officers and enlisted, and a majority of those have two or three degrees?

It may not get you any job in the military, but is a decision you can make to take responsibility for yourself, and one that will serve your future well.

Just some food for thought.