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One thing that really appealed to me in the military, is the training, and physical challenges that you are presented with. Well with further research, i have found out that the police academy gives simular training. I want to be fit, and in shape, able to tackle anything that life throws at me. These pictures show some of the training techniques.

Now for being a construction contractor, i want to do all kinds of work. I will most likely start off with small jobs, such as road work, then maybe move onto houses, and buildings. I am hoping by the time i'm mid forties, to be doing huge work, on huge buildings, with the kind of machines in the top picture.

Future plans

As of right now, i have plans to find out more about both careers that i just blogged about. As i mentioned in the last blog about construction, i plan on working for a family friend, who works in construction. Also, as i mentioned before, i tried to work for him last year, but it was too late in the summer for me to get a job. His name is Mr. Bushman, and i am fairly certain i will be able to get a job, i have the strength to be a construction worker, and the drive to do so. If i can get a job working construction, i will be able to see if i actually enjoy that type of work, which, i asume i will. Also, i plan to ask Mr. Bushman about being a private contractor, get some important, and needed information on that subject to give me more knowledge about what i might do. In order to find out more about being a policeman, I am hoping to be able to do the job shadowing oppertoonity that John F. Kennedy High School provides for students. I would job shadow being a police. I want to know more about what some of their jobs are, and other information that might sway my opinion and want for the job in either way. I believe knowing about your career is extremely important, almost as important as enjoying the job you do. I believe the three most important things in choosing a career are, 1. you must be passionate about whatever you may choose, 2. know what you are getting into, do not just randomly choose something you think you like with out knowing about what that job does exactly, and 3. the stability and pay of the job are also important. For example, if you take a job, that no one knows about, and it is not really needed, there will always be the possibility of you not having a job in the near future. That is why i like the two choices i have right now. There will always be a need for policeman, and also construction workers.

Construction

My second favorite choice is a construction contractor. I have always enjoyed building things. I loved to build anything from legos, to beds. Being a construction worker, is very hands on, active, and is something I would enjoy doing. I also like the business aspect of being a contractor. Being my own private contractor would have more responsibilities, but I believe it would be worth it. It would have more steps, and things that would need to be registered for. My mom has always said I would be a good business man. That may be true, but I don’t want to be the kind of business man who works behind a desk all day. Being a contractor would give me the responsibilities of being a business type man, but it would give me more of the activeness that I want in my career. Another reason for wanting to be a contractor, not just a construction worker, is the money. I know money is not the only thing, but it would give me a more stable job to support my family. My best friend in the whole world, who I have known since birth, has been working for a family friend, who runs a construction business. He has the experience and know how. My thought would be going into business with him. I am plan on trying to be able to work construction this summer for a family friend in the area. I tried last summer, but was too late. This would help me get experience and more know how to be able to create my construction business the right way. If I do choose this career choice, I plan on going to college for a business degree, and in the mean time working for some construction business. This will teach me what to do, and what not to do.

Policeman

A lot of thought has gone into what I want my career to be. I think I have narrowed it down to just two things I want to blog about. The first choice, being a policeman. Reasons for why I would like to be a cop, is because it is very active, and interactive. I want to make what ever town or state I live in, to be a safe place for my wife, and children. That is a main reason to be a cop for me, the activeness, and safety for my family. It has a lot of the same aspects as the military, such as physical and mental fitness, the same sorts of training, and the abundance of different possible job titles. I could do anything from E.O.D (explosive ordinance disposal), to prison guard, to CSI (crime scene investigator), to highway patrol, to state trooper, to policeman, and much, much more. Those six options are just the ones that caught my eye. The top three, would have to be E.O.D, CSI, or just a regular policeman. I know that most likely, my mom, and wife, would disagree with the E.O.D, because one, it can be extremely dangerous, and with my personality, I would probably just blow stuff up for the hell of it. I was actually looking into E.O.D for the Army Reserve, so it would be a lot like what if wanted in the Army. E.O.D deals with the bomb threats, and anything to do with explosives. If you have seen "the Hurt Locker", you will know what im talking about. I also think that being a CSI would be a fun, and exciting job. I am sure we have all seen CSI, or the many other forms of it, like CSI Miami, and such, so you know what it is all about already. It would be just what I want for a career. It has something different with each job, activeness, and it would require me to be into my work, it would be a challenge, and let me tell you, I love challenges. Finally, my third choice, would to be a regular everyday cop. The ones who deal with crimes, and disturbences calls. Well as much as I think all three of these are extremely important, and sound exciting, i still have a year and a half to decide which one i would do as a career.

Thoughts...

The past couple days i have been thinking of careers. I have come up with, for now, two possabilities. Those are, Policeman, and then have my own construction company. I figure that both have the things i need. Policemen has an active job, sometimes its more on the dangerous side, they also have a gun, which appeals to me. While construction has a lot of activeness, moving, lifting, building. When i was younger i remember building bike ramps, and such out of wood. I think that these two are great possabilities for a career.

Choices...

I have always been an active kid. From ass soon as i could crawl, i was climbing things, and getting into places, that are not the smartest, like under couches and so on. I enjoy being active still today. I play sports, none for school, however i did last year. I work out, and generally love to do fun and stupid things. I know now that no matter what my next career is, it will have to be hands on, and active. The job will have to shift from day to day. I can not sit behind a desk, and do the same thing over, and over, and over, and over. I hate repetativeness in a job. I currently work at hy-vee on edgewood. Although it is a good sturdy job for a teen like me, i hate it. Don't get me wrong, i am a great worker, my managers love me, the people are great, but, its repetative work. I stand behind a cashier, and ring up food, put on a happy face, tell them the price, and take their money. Not too fun. The only reason i still work there besides the oney, is the people make it interesting, and when they ask me to help stock. I enjoy stocking, it keeps me active, moving, and the time generally goes by faster. I know that I have to find a good job, that i enjoy, because there is no way i could put up with something i absolutely hate. I have thought alot about this in the last day or so, and i know that i can not be a teacher, doctor, i can't work behind a desk, or any of that. I like to shake things up, have a little spice in my life, and let me tell you, right now in my life, there is a whole ton of it. To start, i have a broken hand, makes things interesting, my heart made it so getting into the military is impossible, my family is moving, and im going to live witha friend so i can graduate from high school from Kennedy. I have so much going on, that it might be hard to decide on a career at the moment. I just need to think more, and make the right decision for my career.

It's over

I found out earlier this week that my medical waiver for the army reserve has been rejected by my cardiologist, and a confirmed by another doctor. My mom got a call from them earlier this week, i am not sure what time this week they called, for all i know they called weeks ago, i just found out yesterday aroung noon. Obviously i was really upset, heart broken. I think the hardest part is that i was told no before, then given a second chance. The fact that i had a second wind, or second hope is what hurt the most when i was rejected. Well after i calmed down, i decided to try for the Airforce, i was told they had a different waiver system. Well at lunch yesterday, it turned out they were at school yesterday. I went to talk to them to find out if i could get in with my heart. I was hoping to do Airforce ROTC, well i asked them about it, and informed them about my heart. Well, they said that there is no way i could get into any military type thing with my heart. This just deepened my disappointment. Now, i really dont know what to do with my life.