Cause Effect Essay

Submitted By jcervantesjr
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Military I enjoy being an active duty member in the US Navy, and I proudly serve my country. However, being in the military for almost nineteen years, it has caused me to view and appreciate the many differences of the civilian lifestyle. Since joining the military, gone are the days where I could go without shaving, not getting a haircut, and not being physically active.
When I was a teenage kid –I vividly remember hoping and praying for my facial hair to start growing. In my mind, that would have made me look older and more of a catch for the high school girls. Then, a few years after high school, I decided to join the US Navy. I had no idea how something so simple as shaving was going to become an annoying daily routine for me. I really had such a hard time adjusting to the military lifestyle during the first few months that I miss the good ole days from my time when I was a civilian. Consequently, I hoped and prayed for my facial hair to stop growing to no avail.
Equally important are the dreaded weekly haircuts that also result in out-of-pockets expenses. I remember while being with friends who were not in the military -they had this carefree attitude about their hair. I would envy the fact that they could afford to go weeks without getting a haircut, while I had to incur that weekly expense. In a month, I would have paid for four haircuts while they would only have to pay for one. As a result, that caused me to be more cautious with my money. In turn, I had to