Fuck. That. Shit 
As some people MIGHT have noticed - I have a real problem with authority . Specifically bosses who are power tripping. I won't stand for it.
Some of you may have read my experience with " group interviews " recently and how they try and make you jump thru hoops purely
for their own amusement. Fuck That.
I could never be in the armed forces and be subjected to that kind of verbal onslaught.
I *hate* being made to feel just like a drone. I have to have my personality come through in whatever I do.
You might be surprised how few DI's actually "power trip". It's all just part of the game. Off hours, they're still hard as nails, but many are friendly, even funny guys. It's just that in a military culture, the first step is to strip away your individuality (haircuts, uniforms) and the second is to strip away your soul. The goal is a human automaton, who will follow orders without question, without even thinking.
After you've achieved that, you can work on leadership skills. After all, the best leaders were the best followers first. At least that's the theory. I caught a glimpse of it after hours one time when one of the cadre let something slip.
It was only the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, pretty much "boot camp lite" (seven weeks rather than 13), but I buckled down, ate my pride, and waited until I'd finished it before calling my dad to come get me. I said "Fuck this shit" every day for the first three weeks, and of course that's when the vast majority of DOR's (dropped on request) happen, but I couldn't let them beat me. It was just a game, and I was going to win. By the end of it, I'd
almost reconsidered dropping out. I'd survived the worst of it, and there are certainly worse options than a free degree in engineering, a commission as an officer, command of my own ship at age 22 and retiring at age 42. Now that I think about it, I probably fucked up by not staying with it. But I did survive boot camp. Toughest summer of my life.
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