Why did I apply for the armed forces? A gauranteed proper career without having to get myself in tens of thousands in debt. I passed the eye test. I passed the written exam.
I can only conceive that the interviewer decided that he did not like the look of me from the start. I would love to know the first thought that popped into his head about me. Not soldier material. Buy I knew they would never accept me because the military can gain access to medical records .I assume? I had been in hospital and I never put it on my form.
He asked what career I had my mind set on and he said that he "thinks" I wasn't intelligent enough for it. He evidently had not seen my results and was going with his gut. I passed and that was good enough for me. He is lucky I did not halt the interview and just leave. When he asked me about the training of 8 eight weeks, I had closed up tight as a clam and I knew it was over so I gave a less than half hearted attempt at recalling one or two things. But being a military officer he said : well granted it is not the worst answer I have heard. I know that it would have been no where near the worst. Even though I didn't apply myself . I don't know why anyone would want to join up if they had no other choice. My Grandfather was orphaned young and my father joined at 15. Their lives obviously lead them there not their heads or desire to be a hero.