My Marine Life

Seven pounds of pressure is all it takes for a marine to pull the trigger of an M-16 and set into motion the gun’s reflexes. Seven pounds of pressure is all it takes and then the marine has taken a life. But they don’t hesitate to apply that force. It isn’t because they want to take lives, but because they’ve been ordered to be relentless. This order by their sergeant is what makes the United States Marine Corps scary good at what they do. They are relentless when it comes to applying seven pounds of pressure, for it leads to success. Now, in no way am I comparing myself to a Marine, nor would I ever. But I can compare my work ethic, tireless efforts, and good habits to those of the men and women who make our country great. So I intend to do just that. To compare my relentlessness to the people I have the utmost respect.

I became a sales representative for Vector Marketing selling Cutco Cutlery. What started off as a summer job that would make me a few extra spending dollars would soon become an experience that I’d use to define me. Before officially starting, I had a conversation with my manager. He said that between summer football, summer basketball, and the everyday life of a high schooler, he didn’t expect me to be exceptional. He told me he expected maybe two or three appointments a day. Sell maybe $800 to $1,000 a week. Make maybe $2,000 that summer. It sounded like a good deal that wouldn’t kill my schedule, but would make me