I leave in 3 days and I won't have the time to update my blog before I go. I'll be busy with getting myself prepared to go.
This is the time of change for me, it will be very difficult to get through it all at my age and condition, but I'm going to give it my all.
I'm looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead of me, I'm looking forward to the changes to my character, physical shape, career, and mentality. I'm looking forward to being more than what I was in my previous careers.
So here's to 10 weeks of hell.
-Rob
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
10 Day Countdown
Well, I'm down to 10 days before heading off to Nanaimo...and let me tell you I'm scared shitless.
It's not because I'm 39 and most of the people there will be young adults. It's not because of the goings on in Basic, kit and quarters fiasco's, humiliation, and prompting to do better. It's not because of the fact that everything will be new and you'll basically be trained like a 4 year old for 10 weeks.
No...it's because over the past month I have been going to the gym, walking, jogging, and working out...and I still cannot manage to meet my Expres Test requirements.
I just can't seem to get the required push ups, I'm finding it very difficult to get built up enough to pull them all off. I mean granted I'm not nearly in the best of shape and I've been told that they'll take care of that for me, lol, but the not being able to get these push ups done is really bothering me. The sit ups I can just barely manage, the run I can do so far, and the grip test I can do. I'm not really concerned with the step or beep test either.
I guess I'll just have to do my best and then follow whatever they set out for me to do...but man is this going to be embarrassing for me.
- Rob
It's not because I'm 39 and most of the people there will be young adults. It's not because of the goings on in Basic, kit and quarters fiasco's, humiliation, and prompting to do better. It's not because of the fact that everything will be new and you'll basically be trained like a 4 year old for 10 weeks.
No...it's because over the past month I have been going to the gym, walking, jogging, and working out...and I still cannot manage to meet my Expres Test requirements.
I just can't seem to get the required push ups, I'm finding it very difficult to get built up enough to pull them all off. I mean granted I'm not nearly in the best of shape and I've been told that they'll take care of that for me, lol, but the not being able to get these push ups done is really bothering me. The sit ups I can just barely manage, the run I can do so far, and the grip test I can do. I'm not really concerned with the step or beep test either.
I guess I'll just have to do my best and then follow whatever they set out for me to do...but man is this going to be embarrassing for me.
- Rob
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Officer Cadet: New Member of the Canadian Forces
At 10:00 am AST I was officially sworn in as an Officer Cadet in the Canadian Navy. It is now official and there's no turning back, haha.
I'm so very excited about starting this new chapter of my life and what it means for the future for myself and my daughters. The road will be fraught with ups and downs like any new career and I look forward to the challenge.
I'm very proud of myself today, I'm proud to be a Canadian, I'm proud to serve our Country and Queen, and I pledge to myself and those I love and cherish that I will do everything in my power to excel as a Naval Officer and protect and serve.
God Bless Canada and God Bless the Queen.
-Robert
I'm so very excited about starting this new chapter of my life and what it means for the future for myself and my daughters. The road will be fraught with ups and downs like any new career and I look forward to the challenge.
I'm very proud of myself today, I'm proud to be a Canadian, I'm proud to serve our Country and Queen, and I pledge to myself and those I love and cherish that I will do everything in my power to excel as a Naval Officer and protect and serve.
God Bless Canada and God Bless the Queen.
-Robert
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