>>63852850
I'm XVIII and I've been lurking this thread since covid (do the math).

I just declined my national 4-year marine ROTC scholarship because I feel like too much of an autistic depressive loser with physical deficiencies to make it. Instead I will be bringing my deficiencies into the air force, and paying for a couple years of college because I was too lazy (and depresed) to apply for the air force scholarship during the season for it.

I'm a 5'0" ectomorph female who aspires to be a pilot and I know that I will struggle significantly in the USMC physically, emotionally, spiritually, hypothetically and literally. If DQ'ed from aviation I will probably be selected into some shoe supply job due to failure to succeed at TBS. They give 2 intel slots a *year* at TBS, and it goes to the guy who rucks the best, studies the most, lifts the most ammo cans, total leadership stud etc...

SHTF in AFROTC, not a pilot, plenty of career prospects that I want-- cyber intel tech etc, i'm air conditioned... SHTF in Marine ROTC, not a pilot, I supply shoes and i'm in 29 palms.

PS for Top Gun wannabes who aren't 90lbs soaking wet and have some degree of intrinsic motivation/drive: USMC has guaranteed aviation contracts, available for ROTC cadets (still contracted to join) and PLC/OCS candidates (this way you don't have to join unless contracted as an aviator).