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Hello everyone. I'm Nick, from Windsor, Ontario. I'm 19 years old and I'm applying for the reserves.
It all started two years ago, I had been talking about my job at Sobeys, which hadn't been going so well. My mother mentioned a coworker of hers who's son was in the reserves as an MSE OP. She encourage me to look into it. I still remember my response: "No way!" Then I actually looked into what the CF could offer. I read some stuff on the recruiting website and decided it looked interesting. As luck would have it a few weeks later there was a job fair at the mall and I happened to be there. I spoke with a recruiter and got a lot of information. Now it really seemed like something I thought I'd like to do. However, my parents didn't like the idea of me joining when they heard I was interested in the combat arms and since I was 17 I couldn't join without their permission.
A year went by went by and I (now being 18) was able to apply by myself without their permission. After my family moved and there was another job fair for the Naval reserve at my new school. I spoke with a recruiter, and decided to re-new my commitment to join the military. I spoke with someone from the Army reserve not long after and found out about all my options. I wasn't sure what trade to pick at first (my interests changed a lot) for a while I wanted to be an MSE OP but then I looked into Armoured and that seemed more appealing (though I do confess, I've been having second thoughts about it). A few months passed and i turned 19 and began getting myself in shape to join and began studying for the CFAT. It wasn't long after that, that I took a tour of the unit I wanted to join (the Windsor Regiment) and handed in my application.
Things moved along pretty fast. When I dropped off my application I made an appointment to do the CFAT the following Tuesday. I was a bit nervous but I'd prepared myself. The day of the test came and I was very nervous. There were five other people with me and all of them were joining the Naval reserve, which made me feel like the odd duck. After the test I was sure I'd failed but as it turned out I'd qualified for almost everything. I couldn't believe it. They said I did above average in problem solving, which came as a real shock since math had always been a weak area of mine in high school. They also talked to me about joining as a reg force MP once I'm done college (I start college this September). I'm taking Law and Security Administration, and I wanted to be a Border Service Officer, but MP is looking like a pretty appealing trade once I graduate.
After that my interview was scheduled. The interview wasn't what I was expecting. The Capitan who interviewed me asked me some basic questions and after ten or so minuets, I did some paperwork, asked a few questions, and had my medical scheduled. I don't know if the fact that my interview was short is good or not. I'm just a little concerned.
Right now my medical is scheduled for next week.
It all started two years ago, I had been talking about my job at Sobeys, which hadn't been going so well. My mother mentioned a coworker of hers who's son was in the reserves as an MSE OP. She encourage me to look into it. I still remember my response: "No way!" Then I actually looked into what the CF could offer. I read some stuff on the recruiting website and decided it looked interesting. As luck would have it a few weeks later there was a job fair at the mall and I happened to be there. I spoke with a recruiter and got a lot of information. Now it really seemed like something I thought I'd like to do. However, my parents didn't like the idea of me joining when they heard I was interested in the combat arms and since I was 17 I couldn't join without their permission.
A year went by went by and I (now being 18) was able to apply by myself without their permission. After my family moved and there was another job fair for the Naval reserve at my new school. I spoke with a recruiter, and decided to re-new my commitment to join the military. I spoke with someone from the Army reserve not long after and found out about all my options. I wasn't sure what trade to pick at first (my interests changed a lot) for a while I wanted to be an MSE OP but then I looked into Armoured and that seemed more appealing (though I do confess, I've been having second thoughts about it). A few months passed and i turned 19 and began getting myself in shape to join and began studying for the CFAT. It wasn't long after that, that I took a tour of the unit I wanted to join (the Windsor Regiment) and handed in my application.
Things moved along pretty fast. When I dropped off my application I made an appointment to do the CFAT the following Tuesday. I was a bit nervous but I'd prepared myself. The day of the test came and I was very nervous. There were five other people with me and all of them were joining the Naval reserve, which made me feel like the odd duck. After the test I was sure I'd failed but as it turned out I'd qualified for almost everything. I couldn't believe it. They said I did above average in problem solving, which came as a real shock since math had always been a weak area of mine in high school. They also talked to me about joining as a reg force MP once I'm done college (I start college this September). I'm taking Law and Security Administration, and I wanted to be a Border Service Officer, but MP is looking like a pretty appealing trade once I graduate.
After that my interview was scheduled. The interview wasn't what I was expecting. The Capitan who interviewed me asked me some basic questions and after ten or so minuets, I did some paperwork, asked a few questions, and had my medical scheduled. I don't know if the fact that my interview was short is good or not. I'm just a little concerned.
Right now my medical is scheduled for next week.
