3SG already ha...

Hello

Been's a long time since I last updated...darn my weekends evaporate before my eyes! Part of being in my unit I guess. 7 more months and I will be outta here hahahaha...and don't tell me if it sounds long lol

Got my final promtion on Friday (the ORD Parade for 1st year commanders too)! Yeah I would be happy...but hey, it was expected. That's how ranks go in the army for NSFs...regular ranking is more complicated. Heh, actually the promotion directive came 2 weeks late :P

That means I am a commander, albeit at the lowest level. Many people have different views on how a good 3SG should act, some say must be forceful, cannot give face, must earn respect etc...makes me wonder how exactly will I be a 3SG? I haven't been to command school that is.

That's another area I'll be asking God for advice. I acknowledge that I need wisdom and courage to guide myself properly in the army. Believe it or not, the Bible has practical ideas regarding leadership and guess I'll be looking them up.

Don't want to screw up my job in the army espacially with the 3SG. Not because I can sign soooo many extras (duties), but it will not be good for my branch and the unit as a whole. They won't pay the extra money for nothing, since there will be more expectations of me thanks to the rank haha.

On the flip side, I have already been on my job for quite some time and people might be used to the way I work. The rank won't matter to greatly since I am still the same, just with one more stripe. Can rank change how a person works in the same position in the army?

Ahhhh I'll leave that alone for now since I need to use THIS weekend wisely.

Well, I have been looking up univerisities and colleges to study overseas. UK deadline within a week...so I gotta choose the schools properly and get the application done neatly. Lotta things to do, and so little time. Darn, sometimes I just feel lazy and spend my weekend time just relaxing and doing nothing to contribute to my present life. Maybe it's my reflex to slack a bit now and then after having been through a week of work.

It's running late, and I've gotta catch some Z's! See you later some time.

God Bless
Joshua