Today in class we talked about how different situations in our life shape us to become a different person. In the video we saw that people that attend boot camps tear each other down in order to make them stronger. I can connect a lot to this situation because almost every single male on my dad's side of the family has served in the military in either Iraq or another place or attended these kinds of military boot camps, including my dad.
My dad attended Virgina Military Institute for college and I can completely see how is demeanor is different from other dad's his age. My dad has always wanted to be in the army ever since he was a little kid but when he received a full ride lacrosse scholarship it was a two in one deal for him. My dad would hands down do anything in the world for any of his kids. He already tries to have my 11 year old brother have this "tough guy, brush it off your shoulders" idea in his head, partially because I think it is what he has grown up by from the military. My dad is so proud of the person he has become from the military because he thinks that it has helped him into the person he is today.
My Uncle Anthony who just recently came back from Iraq over a year ago has changed completely from the military. Before the military my Uncle Anthony was a complete smart ass who took life as one big party. When my Uncle came back from Iraq I couldn't even believe that I was talking to the same person that I had known before he had left. He always said that Iraq really gave him one big kick in the butt and now he had more self respect for himself and respect for other people too. The military helped him get his life back on track, got married and now has a step-son that he also has to take care of.
The military has shaped my dad's side of the family and it is one thing that has brought all of them closer together. Everyone on my dad's side of the family says that the military absolutely stinks at first but in the end you become a stronger person who isn't afraid of anything.
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My granddad served in the Navy during WWII and while he was alive, I could definitely see how his training affected his life. He was a Sea-Bee and his life was very organized as a result. He ran a successful business, despite no college education. And he was one of the smartest men I knew. The military definitely instills a sense of order into people's lives.
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