AlexXD7-2

‍‍We all make decisions. We make them every day; hat to wear, what to eat, where to go ‍‍. But some days our decisions are bigger, and could make a difference in not only our lives, but the lives of others. Whenever you make a big ‍decision I would hope you have some sort of organized decision making process. If not you ‍could use mine. Say I wanted to join the military. Now that’s a big decision. A big conflict too. Sure you’ve heard the pros and cons in classes or T.V‍‍. ‍‍ but have you sat down and thought, “Is it the truth?” “Is it fair to not only me, but everyone around me?” “Does it form better relations with friends and family?” or “Will it benefit everyone associated with it?” You probably haven’t. ‍So‍‍ ‍‍is joining the military the truth? ‍ I would hope if you wanted to join you weren’t lying and just saying that you wanted to, but actually want to join. The recruiter hopefully is truthful in that he/she signs you up for what you ask for, or is actually a recruiter! Is it fair to not only me, but everyone around me? It’s fair to you.‍ It’s fair to your country, but is it fair to your friends and family who have to deal with the thought of you never coming home? ‍ Here is one of the major cons of this choice. You get free college, you get to be in the best shape of your life, you get to make your country proud, but you also give your loved ones extreme paranoia. And I don’t know what you think, but I don’t feel like that is fair to them. Does it form better friends and closer families? Your friends might think you’re a war hero, your family might idolize you, but there’s also the chance your friends will feel like you abandoned them, and your family might feel like you don’t care about them anymore. So it’s a 50/50 chance of a pro, or a con. Do you want to take that chance?

Does it benefit everyone? It benefits you, and your country, but as discussed earlier, maybe not your friends and family. Joining the military has its pros and cons, but it is one of the biggest choices you can make in your life. If you use this four question decision making technique and the pros outweigh the cons. JOIN THE MILITARY. or any other thing you used it for.