Always Go Commando at CTC?

[Aldo]

Not seen him around here lately, has he started his training?

[robj]

I wasnt aware that he even attempted a PRMC let alone passed one and started basic?

[Aldo]

Niether was I but I've not been on for a bit.

[always go commando]

Buggered it all up lads, I was no where near fit enough (well I probably was but I lost my drive a few months back) got down to CTC, found gym test 2 was quite easy really, even after the beastings I got for scratching and forgetting to say corporal.
12.2 on the bleep test
54 press up
70 ish sit-ups
6 pull-ups

The hardest thing I did while I was down there was the swim test, must have done about 300 press-ups at the side of the pool.
We then had a lecture on what it means to be a royal marine and that’s when I came to the realisation that, I wasn't ready to live like that (for a while) something the corporal said

"when you go home as a royal marine you will no longer respect your old friends, you will think there lazy, and have done nothing with there lives"

Got through bottom field, thought it was tough and to be honest, the mood I was in it didn't feel worth it at all. So I made a big decision and walked away for maybe a year. I'll definitely be back down there, just don't know when. Maybe when I start thinking about what could have been. Until then keep my head down and graft like **** man and keep working.

[Gary_amsterdam]

aren't you going to try sooner? come on man, go for it again

[Cronkilla]

I felt the same after i left AGC. Now roughly a year 'down the line' im itching to get back after my fitness is back up and injurys under control.

[robj]

From looking at your scores I would say that you were fit enough but by the sounds of things you just didnt show any determination. Im sure after another year in civvy street you will be itching to have another go

[wannabe_bootneck]

Buddy, can't say I'm the voice of reason and know all as sadly I am nowhere near becoming a Royal yet, but you get that 32 (soon to become 36 weeks I hear!) of training out the way, stick in your original troop and those lads will ebcome better than friends, because you'll of been through it all together and have something that can't be replicated on civvy street.

[Noz]

There are friends and there are acquanitances. Friends (as I know from experience) are the people who are always there to help, doesn't matter what the situation. I have only one friend from before I was in the TA and the Navy and I have several friends from the military time I have done. When you become a bootie, friends will still be there, acquantances will have moved on and you will have friends who will have been with you through the worst(and best) of times.

At the end of the day what you do is up to you but I suspect in the future, if you don't do it, you will regret it.

[RobT]

Unlucky AGC.

Rob

[lew]

I think loz is right in some respects about having a long hard thought about a career in the forces...

Speaking from a personal viewpoint, I’ve had acquaintances, and i still has friends, and they will be my friends for life, no matter where we all end up...


AGC are your friends really friends or just acquaintances...


lew

[RobT]

Unlucky AGC.

Rob

Rob,
Theres nowt unlucky about choosing mates over career.
Some growing up to be done me thinks

I meant he was unlucky not to pass PRMC.

[Aldo]

Give it a go when you know you really want it, there's no point in getting to week 29 and then realizing it's not for you and then think it was a year later. Better to give yourself the time to figure out if it's really for you than to waste your and the CTC training staff's time.

[dannyd]

I don't think this is a case of AGC being immature and thus needing to grow up. I think it is more the case that he has recognised that he is not ready to commit to the Corps yet. As he says,

I'll definitely be back down there, just don't know when

It is far better that he makes that decision now rather than halfway through training (where he would have wasted lots ot taxpayers money & greatly p*ssed off his training team).

Besides I'm pretty sure that he is still young(ish) and therefore has plenty of time to decide what to do with his future.

I'm nearly twenty and have wanted to join the Corps for as long as I can remember. I have not joined yet mainly for similar reasons. I did not feel that I was ready to commit to the Corps and wanted to wait until I was. This by no means suggests that I (or people in similar situations, like AGC) do not want to become a Royal Marines Commando just that I do not see the need to rush into it.

I've got a mate in 45 who joined when he was 17. Yes, sometimes I'm envious of him, but for the majority of the time I'm not. My time will come. But for now I'm happy enjoying life and the freedom it allows me while I'm still young. I reckon the same is true of AGC.

Good luck mate with whatever you decide to do. Remember, whatever it is (Royal or otherwise) always give it 110%, life is not a dress rehearsal for the real thing.

Cheers,

Dan

P.S. This was not intended to be rant so apologies if it seems that way

[always go commando]

I meant he was unlucky not to pass PRMC.

I wasn't unlucky not to pass, i just honestly deep down didn't want to. shit attitude it may be, but I can have a career in anything, i'm pretty much a genius j/k by the way, but i can turn my hand so to speak

Dan understands.