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Hey everyone,
Long time lurker, minute poster, but I figure I would create a thread regarding my current application with the Forces.
A little about me: I am in a university transfer program at college, and will be attending year two of university in 2012. I do not have a plethora of leadership experience under my belt, but I am a keen learner and enjoy a good challenge when one approaches. My long term goals are to become an officer within the CF and maybe travel the world.
My interest with them started a few years ago after a friend of mine joined up. Believe it or not before that I had very little interest in the military as a whole. I even went so far as to think we barely needed one (how naive of me). Not too long after my friend joined I tried applying, but all the trades were full. So I waited. And applied again last year around April. This time trades were open but my file managed to get stuck in the reliability background check (at least that is what I was told. The main clerk at the local CFRC was on two week vacation. Go figure). So I waited yet again. That brings us to now. I have applied for ROTP (MPO, Armour O, Infantry O), and have my interview booked for November 17th (though I will have to call and reschedule as I now have a test that day and time).
In the event that I do not manage to achieve the ROTP offer, I have called the local reserves and have my name on a calling list for when the next basic training is. I will not be bitter if ROTP does not work out, for doing the reserves while in university would be a great experience, it gives me another year to get into great shape, and there is always the possibility of component transferring.
So that is pretty much it. I am just preparing for my interview. Not too sure what to expect, but it should be good. :camo:
Long time lurker, minute poster, but I figure I would create a thread regarding my current application with the Forces.
A little about me: I am in a university transfer program at college, and will be attending year two of university in 2012. I do not have a plethora of leadership experience under my belt, but I am a keen learner and enjoy a good challenge when one approaches. My long term goals are to become an officer within the CF and maybe travel the world.
My interest with them started a few years ago after a friend of mine joined up. Believe it or not before that I had very little interest in the military as a whole. I even went so far as to think we barely needed one (how naive of me). Not too long after my friend joined I tried applying, but all the trades were full. So I waited. And applied again last year around April. This time trades were open but my file managed to get stuck in the reliability background check (at least that is what I was told. The main clerk at the local CFRC was on two week vacation. Go figure
). So I waited yet again. That brings us to now. I have applied for ROTP (MPO, Armour O, Infantry O), and have my interview booked for November 17th (though I will have to call and reschedule as I now have a test that day and time). In the event that I do not manage to achieve the ROTP offer, I have called the local reserves and have my name on a calling list for when the next basic training is. I will not be bitter if ROTP does not work out, for doing the reserves while in university would be a great experience, it gives me another year to get into great shape, and there is always the possibility of component transferring.
So that is pretty much it. I am just preparing for my interview. Not too sure what to expect, but it should be good. :camo:
