Dealing with an upperclassman cadet who wants me to quit ROTC?

Miiyae(me i ya)

Hi i can help you with this one i am also in ROTC and its very easy to get them off your back as long as you have your core values you are good they cant make you leave, work on your rank, get a leadership position and since you are in college like me mention this to whoever your instructor is and think of something to challenge him, know your knowledge and you are good and no you don't have to be a pilot this is an option not a mandatory request you can be who ever you want to be and whatever you want to be don't let him win.

good luck!!!!!!!!!!

sbt3pephd

I was in the military for ten years, both as an enlisted man and as an officer. I went through ROTC too. I can tell you that an upperclassman ROTC student does not know what the Air Force needs. He may have an opinion, but he doesn't know. Follow your own wishes. Thank him for his opinion, then do what you want.

GREAT_AMERICAN

Don't let others control you. Follow your dream.

Martha

Hes just one person so I would just ignore him if you like what you are doing and having fun. Nine people may like to eat strawberries and one person may not like to eat strawberries. 9 out of ten people brush there teeth every morning.

mattzcoz

Carry on.

You can't expect that everyone you'll meet in life will be your cheerleader.

ELAINE C

Tell him "I ain't gonna quit, I ain't gonna quit! I got nowhere else to go!"

ADF

Perhaps he/she means to be helpful, but do not let that opinion deter you.
The Air Force has many more jobs then pilots. I don't know the ratio, but I'm sure it is probably 20 support people to every pilot.

geek 4 god

It hurts me that people have not gotten to meet who you really are and they treat you with dissrespect and that is not good. You seem like a really cool person infact there is only one of you on this earth. God made you you not anyone else but you and He didnt make someone else to be you eather Because God made you for a reason. unique and set apart.

gregory_dittman

Just stick with it. It's a common mind game/trash talk. You may hear that talk often.

ZORRO

a wench in the ROTC?? WAt?

Sarah

The real world is much much MUCH different from ROTC and unless he's been there done that with at least a few years of active duty service, I'd say he is seriously lacking in credibility.

If in fact you are or are not Air Force material, the system has its own way of weeding out those who need to be there and those who don't.

Hang in there and play the game well.

shrty0525

I wouldn't listen. Public affairs requires someone that listens carefully....good luck!

lilydrakek

Maybe, your upperclassman considers that AFROTC is for pilots who get interesting onto the machines only, for example, cadets must get attention onto it like mechanics, communications and flying planes.

I had thought it once, but I realized that AF needs somebody else (who doesn't want to be a pilot or who doesn't like to fly) to stay in the base for medicine, law, business and etc.

So, stay where you are with your own goals.

lana_sands

10pm Upon Futher review: This is a personal thing this guy has on you. I withdraw my previous answer. Too quick on the keyboard draw on this one..... Sorry.

dude

Your life, your future. Not his.

mdk

But do you have the potential to be a leader?
You said you consider all options before doing something rash.
Sometimes a military leader doesn't have the luxury of having time to consider all options, he has to act. He's trained to know what the right thing is to do.

kick 'em in the nutz

regenetech123

I got told that every day in Air Force ROTC and always wondered until I got my second star.

mike oxbig

If you're a people person, why the hell are you in the Air Force?
Try retail or something.

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