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So I started my application a few months ago after my friend dragged me to this recuiting fair thing at my school. Since my friend was actually planning on joining I figured I might as well put my name down since getting more information couldn't hurt and some of the trades actually seemed interesting. The next week I got a call from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and was told that there would be an information session that Thursday if I was interested in going. I decided to go, with my mom, and met the nicest recruiter ever. He was hilarious, I actually got him to get down and show me the proper way to do push ups as those were my main source of worry.
I started my application for the reserves, and after another three more visits to the regiment and being shown the push ups three more times i finally sent in my completed application. The next week I was scheduled for the medical, interview, aptitude test, and PT test for a day the next week to hopefully get into the April BMQ. While eveyrthing else went fine, alas i failed the push ups. I had them.... but my hands were too far apart and I was tired from breakdancing the night before which was a very stupid idea. :-[ After being shown push ups again by the lovely people down at the regiment I retook the PT test the next week and passed. unfortunately I now had to wait the maddening wait for my medical to be okay'd.
After a few phone calls to the (might I add very attractive) doctor at the recruiting center, my medical finally came back! Yet I couldn't join infantry (which I originally applied for) due to poor eyesight. That's okay though because I figure I don't REALLY want to be on the front line in plain view of gunfire, though I have respect for those brave people who are. Breaking the news to the recuiter down at the regiment was flattering I must say since he said that they were pissed that I couldn't get in infantry.
So now I'm joing the 36 service battalion, or technically the 35 feild ambulance, as a medic which is more my thing since I want to be a doctor and hopefully a doctor in the Canadian forces, granted that BMQ doesn't eat me alive. I'm pretty sure this is happening since I was told that my file was sent over to Sydney, meaning that I was pretty much in. Actually I really should check on that to be sure (note to self). Sadly I have to wait until September to be completely accepted, and November for BMQ. But that's okay, I'm pretty much in and is that ever a lot of worry of my mind.
My recruiting experience has been pretty good thus far. Sure there's been a lot of worry and stress with the wait, however that's something everyone seems to have to go through.
Funny story, before my second PT test I was so paranoid about the push ups that one night around 12, I got out of bed walked out of my room in the dark in my pj's and practiced them just because my conscience (sorry if I didn't spell that correctly) wouldn't let me sleep otherwise.
I started my application for the reserves, and after another three more visits to the regiment and being shown the push ups three more times i finally sent in my completed application. The next week I was scheduled for the medical, interview, aptitude test, and PT test for a day the next week to hopefully get into the April BMQ. While eveyrthing else went fine, alas i failed the push ups. I had them.... but my hands were too far apart and I was tired from breakdancing the night before which was a very stupid idea. :-[ After being shown push ups again by the lovely people down at the regiment I retook the PT test the next week and passed. unfortunately I now had to wait the maddening wait for my medical to be okay'd.
After a few phone calls to the (might I add very attractive) doctor at the recruiting center, my medical finally came back! Yet I couldn't join infantry (which I originally applied for) due to poor eyesight. That's okay though because I figure I don't REALLY want to be on the front line in plain view of gunfire, though I have respect for those brave people who are. Breaking the news to the recuiter down at the regiment was flattering I must say since he said that they were pissed that I couldn't get in infantry.
So now I'm joing the 36 service battalion, or technically the 35 feild ambulance, as a medic which is more my thing since I want to be a doctor and hopefully a doctor in the Canadian forces, granted that BMQ doesn't eat me alive. I'm pretty sure this is happening since I was told that my file was sent over to Sydney, meaning that I was pretty much in. Actually I really should check on that to be sure (note to self). Sadly I have to wait until September to be completely accepted, and November for BMQ. But that's okay, I'm pretty much in and is that ever a lot of worry of my mind.
My recruiting experience has been pretty good thus far. Sure there's been a lot of worry and stress with the wait, however that's something everyone seems to have to go through.
Funny story, before my second PT test I was so paranoid about the push ups that one night around 12, I got out of bed walked out of my room in the dark in my pj's and practiced them just because my conscience (sorry if I didn't spell that correctly) wouldn't let me sleep otherwise.
Could not help myself there , sorry.
