I Want To Become A Marine Officer

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Raised in a civilian family, my whole life had been spent preparing for higher education. However, when the decision to pick an institution finally came upon me during my junior year, I realized I wanted - needed - something more than a diploma and a career. Although at that time I wasn’t sure what could fill that gap, drawing from the intense fulfillment and belonging I experienced while serving others during community service work and mission trips, I knew that I wanted to make a difference in a life other than my own. I wanted to work for something greater than myself. So, when I first heard two submarine officers describe their duties and responsibilities in the Navy to my calculus class, everything clicked; serving as a Naval Officer