<p>I got postcards from West Point. I'm not even a US Citizen. Get used to it. Ignore them.</p>
<p>They don't want me. No military wants me. If there's a war and they send me out there, I'll be the first person to RUN THE OTHER WAY. I'll tell them "Um I'm gonna go hide out in the bushes or something until this whole thing's over. Here's my cellphone number, call me when this thing's over. I worked my ass off in undergrad to get into Harvard Law, not to get shot. Kay thanks bye."</p>
<p>Haha. I get lots of mail from the Army. I actually really want them to call so I can say, "I'M A HOMO, YOU DON'T WANT ME" and hang up. ^_^</p>
<p>"There are so many things that I didn't truly understand before - loyalty, honor, and an indescribable sense of commraderie to name a few"</p>
<p>I completely agree. I had a very small taste of what the military might be like at Boy's State this summer. I loved the solidarity of marching in time, the sense of doing what your told not to let others down, and how I felt after waking up a 6:00 to go run and do push-ups. There were some great people that I met and it was an amazing experience. Also, just for background, I do not come from a military family, pretty much hate organized (esp. professional) sports, am 5' 5" an weigh ~120 lbs., and am a staunch pacifist and a social liberal. </p>
<p>"Haha raimius, that's awesome. My older brother gets Army recruitment materials sent to him all the time at our house. The only problem is that he's away at college--at the US Naval Academy. Oops..."</p>
<p>This is what is absolutely ridiculous! Letters cost 41 cents to mail now! What a waste of tax money! You think that just maybe with computers and everything they could figure this **** out!</p>
<p>Me: Hello? Someone called me earlier about college scholarships?
Recruiter: Oh, yes. I was wondering if you were interested in going to college?
Me: yes...
Recruiter: Are you interested in ...[something to do with the military] ?
Me: No, not really.
Recruiter: Do you how you are going to pay for college?
Me: err...through scholarships and a job, hopefully? (to this I would have said, daddy's going to write a fat check. Anything to get them off my back.)
Recruiter: Did you know that the army can pay for your college education?
Me: errrrrrr...<em>thinking...oh god...never...ever...ever</em>
yes, but no thank you, I'm not interested (my answer would have been, can they pay for law school too? <em>they'll probably say yes, I guess</em> Oh and one question, how do you go to college and law school when you're dead? Exactly how do you plan to send me to college if I have no arms? Will the army pay for the therapist for PTSD I'll need FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE when I come home without an arm? Call me back when you have an offer to pay for college in exchange for something OTHER THAN endangering my physical and mental safety. Kay thanks bye. <strong>hangs up</strong>)</p>
<p>LOL</p>
<p>Thankfully I went to private school so I never saw hide nor tail of a military recruiter.</p>
<p>hahah Thanks for all the stories and replies everyone!</p>
<p>Futurenyustudent what is ur obsessions with effin harvard law? Its not even the best law school in america. and you mention it in everyone of your posts. This is why people despise Harvard and Harvard grads. they're pompous jerks like you who mention harvard in everything they do. There was a poster here by the name of Byerly. i think you too would be good friends.</p>
<p>No offense though.</p>
<p>I don't go to Harvard or Harvard Law. It's got a certain ring to it. And in that post above, I mentioned it to make a point.</p>
<p>When I get a call from a college that I didn't plan to apply to, I let them pitch their school to me, and at the end of the call, I told them "I got into NYU...early decision. U just wasted 20 minutes, kay thanks bye." <strong>hangs up</strong></p>
<p>Never got a phone call from another college again.</p>