Army Reflection Paper

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I have recently transition from the active duty (Army to be exact) and now have made a new start in the Army Maryland National Guard. It was a very tough and thorough decision I have ever made in my entire life. I had new expectations for myself, and others capitalized on my new endeavors as well. I was receiving an overabundance of pressure for myself to figure out what were my next steps in life that I needed to take. I also had to keep in mind that I still had responsibilities as a single parent to provide whatever means I needed to continue the lifestyle for my son and me. While I felt like this was the best decision for my family and me; unfortunately, I did have some doubt and so little faith spiritually that I could be successful in …show more content…

I went and immediately thank God for bringing me a great job opportunity. I was very excited for the opportunity to utilize my skills and knowledge that I had received from the military, so I started immediately. I was very open and enthusiastic about the position but my first week did not go, as well as I would have hoped it to be. My government supervisor was not there for my first on the job. I was not welcomed with smiling faces and friendly hugs instead I received sore faces; noses turned up, and no mention of a “hello” what so ever. I was very displeased with the attitudes and behavior of the personnel that worked there. I soon became unhappy with my selection of this position. No one seemed to care or helped me settle into the work environment. To them, I was just another “contractor” filling a desk. My government supervisor came on my third day of me reporting to work, and I received the vibe that she was lazy and incompetent. She had no idea how to managed me or delegate work to me. I also felt as if she wanted to make sure she kept much of the work for job security. Every task she gave to me I completed with time to spare which became a problem. She apparently complained of having someone there to help her out. I asked her for more work, but she seemed to keep it all to herself. I realized that after some time I just wasn 't interested …show more content…

I took a hugged step further to follow what I wanted to achieve by obtaining my degree as a full-time student. I knew this was the perfect challenge that I needed in my life at this very moment. I need to push the envelope and continue to inspire myself for my son to be a better person personally and

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