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I'm Canadian, and I have at least a little insight here because a good friend of mine from highschool is currently in the RMC in Quebec, training to be an officer. Just like a university degree to working the civilian life, Officer training ensures better pay and an easier time.
I think it's important to note something first though. The military is not the place to be if you want to have fun playing with guns. Go join a gun club. It's a lot more than that, and as testaments here and basically everywhere else will tell you, It's a character building process. It's about humbling you, and it's about giving you some perspective in the world. I'm an academic, and I've chosen to get both of those things in a very different way, but I do believe they're important for everyone to have, and the military is a great way to get them.
In any case, I think that it's also important that you consider why you're joining. The question you're asking suggests to me that you haven't thought about it enough, because really, if you're hell bent on joining the forces, you'd think you would know what you want to do there. However, it's not really my place to ask that question.
I think that I CAN say, however, that it's an individual choice. If it were me, I would join the navy, simply because I'm a budding naval historian, and it clearly has more interest for me than something else. However, I obviously have reasons behind that; I would not, for instance, want to join the army, because I don't particularly care for the adventure that other people have discussed. You might be totally different. For the record, by the way... the Canadian Navy is fairly well renowned. It's what (I'm led to believe) we do best.
Really, I think the answer to this question should come from within you. I don't want to sound judgmental or anything, but my thought is that if you can't find an answer to the simple question of which branch you'd like to join, perhaps you don't actually want to join the forces at all. My suggestion is to get your head straight before you commit to something as serious as joining the military.
EDIT: I just read your OP again, and this question pretty seriously depends upon how close to coming of age you are. I'm not going to ask, but there's a big difference to my answer if you're 17 than if you're 14. If you're 17, read the above, and that's that. If you're 14 (or thereabouts)... put it this way. I used to want to be a materials scientist. Then in 10th grade, through to close to 12th grade, I wanted to be a professional musician, and I got to be known pretty highly for it in my community. Then, I had a bit of an epiphany, and I'm now happily in my second year of university, looking to become a history professor.
Growing up does very strange things with your head... namely, it changes what you want to do and who you are. So, if you're significantly younger than 18, I suggest you leave this question on the ground for a bit and come back when you're 17.5.
I think it's important to note something first though. The military is not the place to be if you want to have fun playing with guns. Go join a gun club. It's a lot more than that, and as testaments here and basically everywhere else will tell you, It's a character building process. It's about humbling you, and it's about giving you some perspective in the world. I'm an academic, and I've chosen to get both of those things in a very different way, but I do believe they're important for everyone to have, and the military is a great way to get them.
In any case, I think that it's also important that you consider why you're joining. The question you're asking suggests to me that you haven't thought about it enough, because really, if you're hell bent on joining the forces, you'd think you would know what you want to do there. However, it's not really my place to ask that question.
I think that I CAN say, however, that it's an individual choice. If it were me, I would join the navy, simply because I'm a budding naval historian, and it clearly has more interest for me than something else. However, I obviously have reasons behind that; I would not, for instance, want to join the army, because I don't particularly care for the adventure that other people have discussed. You might be totally different. For the record, by the way... the Canadian Navy is fairly well renowned. It's what (I'm led to believe) we do best.
Really, I think the answer to this question should come from within you. I don't want to sound judgmental or anything, but my thought is that if you can't find an answer to the simple question of which branch you'd like to join, perhaps you don't actually want to join the forces at all. My suggestion is to get your head straight before you commit to something as serious as joining the military.
EDIT: I just read your OP again, and this question pretty seriously depends upon how close to coming of age you are. I'm not going to ask, but there's a big difference to my answer if you're 17 than if you're 14. If you're 17, read the above, and that's that. If you're 14 (or thereabouts)... put it this way. I used to want to be a materials scientist. Then in 10th grade, through to close to 12th grade, I wanted to be a professional musician, and I got to be known pretty highly for it in my community. Then, I had a bit of an epiphany, and I'm now happily in my second year of university, looking to become a history professor.
Growing up does very strange things with your head... namely, it changes what you want to do and who you are. So, if you're significantly younger than 18, I suggest you leave this question on the ground for a bit and come back when you're 17.5.
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.. no serious im not joking.. dont go and waste your time, do something valuable with it
