What can you learn from your working millennial children – Being a father and watching from a far as my children navigate their professional career. I am learning new ways to take on today’s work challenges as well as being rejuvenated by their passion to be the best, the drive to make something of themselves and their service to their country. Our oldest is a Marine Corps Officer and watching him realize his dream as he navigated the Officer Candidate School selection process, followed by the 12 week school and then 6 months at The Basic School was something to witness. What it reminded me of was just how many paths there are to the finish line and one just may not be better than the next. The route my son choose was to attend college and …show more content…
Prior to doing his physical fitness test (PFT) for the selection board he found out that he had a torn labrum and bicep tendon. They would require surgery and a year to heal putting him a year behind in the process and year older. It would have been easy for him to shelf his dream and continue on his current path in sales. Who could blame him if he didn’t continue on? He attacked the challenge with a well thought out plan with milestones along the way that would give him the best chance for success. He was rewarded for his hard work. The Selection Officer working with my son saw the hard work being put in, the constant communication by him as well as the enthusiasm he portrayed throughout his year of rehab. My son received a phone call out of the blue asking him if he could do his PFT later that week. You see, he was under the impression he would have to wait for the next review board which was in 4-5 months. There were a few openings left and the Captain was in pinch to fill the open spots and his first call was to my son. He ran that PFT and scored extremely well which earned him a spot in the OCS class and ultimately a commission with the …show more content…
I can only describe him as “The Millennial”. The quite kid with not much to say but when he does offer his opinion its thought provoking. I am sure you know the type and you may even have one of your own. Always tinkering with the latest technology, creating things in their minds and then building them. Upon starting his sophomore year he decided he would have an internship in place in his field of study by the end of school year. Apparently, internships in his field are far and few between as a sophomore. I kept tabs on his progress and heard about his frustrations along the way. He encountered many head winds mostly due to the fact he had not completed some of the upper level course week needed for his degree. I would or should I say try to offer advice on ways to attack this bump in the road. Typically, I was met with this is not how we do things dad. I have it under control. Dad, really I know what I am doing. As a leader of a sales team I was well taken aback. I have years of experience dealing with customers and helping my sales team find solutions to their problems. Certainly I could help my son with his. Ironically, he was helping me not to micro mange the situation. He was successful and did in fact find a local company that offered him an internship mid-way through his sophomore year. He is working today as a Software Developer for a small startup. He has successfully negotiated a number
The demanding requirements of military life, adapting to different cultural values and various issues facing a single parent raising a family forged in intrinsic desire to seek after additional education, stability, and own development. These experiences continue to inspire me and provide the momentum toward...
Although I grew up in a military family, I never saw myself going into a military career. Up until I was about fourteen years old, I planned on being a marine biologist in Hawaii. Sounds nice, right? Well, at the end of my eighth grade year I decided that I might as well join NJROTC, because all of my friends were doing it and it seemed okay. I have to say, looking back, I was quite naive. Joining NJROTC was the smartest and most valuable decision I have made to this day.
I had to pass jump school to attend Special Forces school where I had a slot waiting for me. I wanted to be a Special Forces ambassador in uniform so I could represent my country abroad. Special Forces trains a host nations military by teaching it essential skills. I wanted as many overseas assignments as I could get. My respect for Special Forces and my desire to be part of this elite group gave me my motivation to continue and never give up. I wanted to be in one of America’s best units.
Deborah has a special way about her, she interacts well with our individuals and is able to make ordinary activities fun. She is willing to do whatever is assigned to her by supervisor or staff.
Through work that is meaningful and a real contribution to the family or group, even young children can gain a sense of purpose, and come to feel more a part of the family.
Workers express why and how they become desensitized through strict policy, regulation, and the specialized emotional stance necessary to interact with these prisoners. Acting as servants for the lives of some bad apples, observing civilized men be reduced to the natural man, and acting in adherence to authority with little voice heard by superiors, this work requires a specialized emotional stance.
Although my goals of independence and service didn’t affect my major decisions until after graduation, I believe they were both a result of my upbringing, just like my focus on academics. My father’s career as a doctor inspired me on a ba...
I told him that was garbage and I told him we are going to work together to get these dreams accomplished. Although realistically, he was never going to be a doctor (most of us don’t have that ability), In our conversation we found out that he just wanted to help people and had an interest in the medical field. So, we got him sign up the ST. John ambulance where he passed the course and could now work as a volunteer. At this point, things began to change for this young man. He became happier, he was hopeful, his demeanor changed, he became positive. Because he was feeling positive and he was able to take the risk and ask a girl out. Although we didn’t get to the point of him moving out on his own, he continued to work towards the goal and he continued to have hope that one day he will reach that goal. I believe my role in this situation was that in the beginning I was the one that hopeful for this young man who had no hope. Once he saw that someone believed in him, he could work with me in a partnership and reach his goals. Once the initial process was started he no longer need to borrow hope from other , he was able provide this feeling for
When I was seventeen I nervously traveled about 350 miles from my sleepy little home town of Freedom, Wyoming to the relatively enormous city of Boise, Idaho to go to the Military Entrance Processing Station. This wasn 't the first time I had been this far from home by myself, but it was the first time I was making adult decisions without my parents involvement. When it came time for me to choose my job in the army the counselors presented me with a long list that I qualified for. I got tired of scrolling and reading so I chose the first job that I actually understood. I returned home and excitedly told my parents that I would be an infantry soldier. My dad 's response to this might be considered a little less than heart warming “You dumb ass. Why didn 't you choose
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I grew up in a small town and after I graduated high school I wanted more in life than a 9 to 5 job; I wanted to see the world. I had a few friends that had joined the military and had come home to visit with exciting stories about their experiences. I noticed a change in a few of them; they seemed to walk a little taller, maybe act a bit more mature. This, along with the intrigue of life outside of my small town, drew me to consider joining the military. I met a recruiter in Lakeland Florida in July of 1989 and a few months later on September 26th I raised my right hand and took the Oath of Enlistment. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into.
I chose education as my career path after working in a classroom to fulfill a Field Study course. The children had a powerful impact; they were amazing; challenging, and most of all loving. In helping them, I quickly realized that I was the one receiving the gift that ultimately inspired me down the path of serving disadvantaged children. After experiencing two semesters in classrooms, I realized my enthusiasm for teaching was not a mere in-the-moment feeling but rather a genuine enthusiasm. I became aware that teachers are an important foundation in society and I look forward to the opportunity to develop the skills children need to adapt and apply for the rest of their lives by encouraging knowledge, character and resilience.
The demanding nature of the work has given me an added sense of responsibility but also of pride, fulfilment, and greater appreciation for hard work, ultimately making me more mature and dependable.
As an employee of one of the largest private universities in the world, it’s extremely important for us to be professional at all times. The University of Phoenix (UOPX) is one of the largest private universities in the world with over 400,000 students currently attending. UOPX strives for excellences in maintaining our commitment to educating our community.
My educational journey has been like a roller coaster. I have been in the worst spot of my life time. Where I hate going to school but, also think about my father education. My career goal is one of my most important in my life to better myself than I am today tomorrow I will better than yesterdays.