Hello!
I have officially returned for another day. So, I'm down to deciding what to do with my life. How do I figure out what I'm suppossed to do? Transitioning from the military to the real world is like starting your life over again from scratch. If you're enlisted, and not married, in all likelyhood, you live in barracks. Barracks are like dorm rooms, only smaller, and filled with more inconsiderate people. They provide you with all the basic furniture you need to survive. That also means when you transition, you don't have any furniture. You also don't have anywhere to live, unless you decide to move back in with your parents, friends, or family. Well, I'm 27. In being 27, the chances of me being able to live with my parents who I love are slim to none. I love them to death, but there's a good chance they'd end up dead if I had to live in the same house as they do. Ninja sword to the face.
So I have to find a job. I think I can handle that part fairly easily. I have to find a place to live. Not too much of a challenge there. I have to find furniture, dishes, a vacuum.... All those fun standard household items that nickel and dime you to death when you get a new place. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to fulfill all those obligations.
I want to return to school, but there's going to be a break between when I get out of the army an when the next semester starts. Maybe over time, if you continue to read the NinjaMonkeyStories, you can see my transition from soldier, to broke college student right before your eyes. Well, I should probably get ready for work. Peace, Love, and Handgrenades for all.
-NinjaMonkey