Hi. I am a 20 year old man from Canada who very much wants to experience military life. I applied to the Canadian military but was rejected for a number of reasons. These reasons being the following. Depression (in the past, not chronic), ADHD with use of medication, and "NVLD". I was diagnosed with ADHD at six, and took medication for it up until two years ago when I decided to quit with the intention of joining the military. The depression was not a diagnoses, but a psychologist noted that he thought I was depressed at the time of our meeting (17 years of age). He also diagnosed me with NVLD, which is a disorder analogous to mild autism. I don't pay much attention to these diagnoses and have led a relatively average life all in all. I can attribute the depression diagnoses to being a lonely teenager, and the NVLD, to being admittedly a bit odd. If you met me you would probably describe me as quiet, but polite. I have not been on any medication for years now.
In the past two years since leaving high school, I've just been working, and also attended university briefly for a subject that I decided was not worth the money. I also applied to the Canadian military reserves and was rejected, but recently applied to active duty service in three different positions, my preference being infantry soldier. The medical person said that the concern had been the ADHD medication, and that now that I had been off it for a year, I should re-apply. The problem is that none of the positions I applied to were in demand, and the Canadian military has been downsizing. It has been three months since I re-applied and I have heard nothing. Currently I can run a mile in 6 minutes and twenty-five seconds. I can only do 8 pull-ups right now and this will be my focus in the following months. I can do 50 push-ups and 36 crunches.
I come from a family that has money. My parents are willing to pay for my education should I decide to return to school, but it really doesn't appeal to me in any way. I have never enjoyed school and have only ever been an average student. I have hated all the jobs I have had, granted these have been minimum-wage positions. The few things that have remained a constant throughout my life are interests in guns, war, and the military. I am drawn to jobs like the military and the police and firefighters because of the bonds that are created between the people working together. This has always been slightly difficult for me to do, but I still remember going to cadet camp as a kid (I know this is not the same thing as the ffl), and remember forming close friendships with everyone their even after only a month. The environment of these camps is similar to a military one as it is structured with a rigid schedule.
All aspects of the military I am interested in. Marksmanship, the work environment, the food, the significance of military action. I would be exited to go on deployment and encounter combat, but I accept that the odds of this happening vary wildly from year to year. It has become clear to me over the past couple of years how empty adult life can be. I go to work and everyone there is miserable working at their shitty job just so they can make it to the next day. I go to university and everyone is fighting hard just to be stuck in some boring job they will hate. I know that the legion could be just as boring, but why not give it a shot and see if I can get in? As of this moment, without any experience in the military, I would like more than any other job to be a infantry soldier. If I am once again rejected from my own countries military, I would like to give it a shot in the Legion.
So in essence, what I am trying to do is escape your typical desk job, (computer programmer, engineer, accountant). I have a sinking feeling that I would never be successful at any of those kinds of jobs, my heart wouldnt be in it at all, and I would remain in mediocrety. I like physical excercise, in fact it is what keeps me sane, without it I dont feel right. Structure is another thing which stops me from going crazy. These two things are present in a military setting. I would love to learn in a new country, and become more fluent in a foreign language, despite the challenge of doing so. I would love to do a ton of boring "corvee" in exchange for the better parts of serving with the legion. I don't care which army I serve in, but I would like to serve in an army.
However, I am concerned that the legion would reject me upon hearing about the opportunities available to me at home, rendering the whole trip a waste of money and time.
It is my understanding that the legion provides room and board while you are going through the selection process. This would make this a relatively cheap and frugal vacation, not accounting for air fair, in the end, and I think this is something I have to do, if anything to get it out of my head, as serving in the military is a lifelong dream for me.
In the past two years since leaving high school, I've just been working, and also attended university briefly for a subject that I decided was not worth the money. I also applied to the Canadian military reserves and was rejected, but recently applied to active duty service in three different positions, my preference being infantry soldier. The medical person said that the concern had been the ADHD medication, and that now that I had been off it for a year, I should re-apply. The problem is that none of the positions I applied to were in demand, and the Canadian military has been downsizing. It has been three months since I re-applied and I have heard nothing. Currently I can run a mile in 6 minutes and twenty-five seconds. I can only do 8 pull-ups right now and this will be my focus in the following months. I can do 50 push-ups and 36 crunches.
I come from a family that has money. My parents are willing to pay for my education should I decide to return to school, but it really doesn't appeal to me in any way. I have never enjoyed school and have only ever been an average student. I have hated all the jobs I have had, granted these have been minimum-wage positions. The few things that have remained a constant throughout my life are interests in guns, war, and the military. I am drawn to jobs like the military and the police and firefighters because of the bonds that are created between the people working together. This has always been slightly difficult for me to do, but I still remember going to cadet camp as a kid (I know this is not the same thing as the ffl), and remember forming close friendships with everyone their even after only a month. The environment of these camps is similar to a military one as it is structured with a rigid schedule.
All aspects of the military I am interested in. Marksmanship, the work environment, the food, the significance of military action. I would be exited to go on deployment and encounter combat, but I accept that the odds of this happening vary wildly from year to year. It has become clear to me over the past couple of years how empty adult life can be. I go to work and everyone there is miserable working at their shitty job just so they can make it to the next day. I go to university and everyone is fighting hard just to be stuck in some boring job they will hate. I know that the legion could be just as boring, but why not give it a shot and see if I can get in? As of this moment, without any experience in the military, I would like more than any other job to be a infantry soldier. If I am once again rejected from my own countries military, I would like to give it a shot in the Legion.
So in essence, what I am trying to do is escape your typical desk job, (computer programmer, engineer, accountant). I have a sinking feeling that I would never be successful at any of those kinds of jobs, my heart wouldnt be in it at all, and I would remain in mediocrety. I like physical excercise, in fact it is what keeps me sane, without it I dont feel right. Structure is another thing which stops me from going crazy. These two things are present in a military setting. I would love to learn in a new country, and become more fluent in a foreign language, despite the challenge of doing so. I would love to do a ton of boring "corvee" in exchange for the better parts of serving with the legion. I don't care which army I serve in, but I would like to serve in an army.
However, I am concerned that the legion would reject me upon hearing about the opportunities available to me at home, rendering the whole trip a waste of money and time.
It is my understanding that the legion provides room and board while you are going through the selection process. This would make this a relatively cheap and frugal vacation, not accounting for air fair, in the end, and I think this is something I have to do, if anything to get it out of my head, as serving in the military is a lifelong dream for me.
