Kayley's Introduction
January 10, 2008
Blogs are presumed to written by emotional teenagers who need to “express themselves” or disgruntled employees needing an avenue to vent. Typical.
But I’m not a teenager with raging hormones nor am ticked off at my boss; I’m here to tell my story, express my point of view, and share what it’s really like to be a soldier in the US Army Reserves.
My name is Kayley. I’m a full time student studying International Business and Spanish at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I also am enlisted in the Reserves component of the US Army. Crazy, huh? Maybe.
I’m a senior, planning out my last couple of semesters, squeezing in the necessary classes to graduate. When not in class in the mornings, I work as an intern at an engineering firm (the business side!) sometimes 30+ hours a week. Every night after getting off work, I escape to the gym on campus where I am training to run a marathon and score a 300 on my next APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test).
I get home around 8 at night only to study until midnight if not later. This doesn’t include the time I take to teach a freshman business recitation class, participate on the College of Business Administration Student Advisory Board, and be a volunteer note-taker for students with disabilities. So when am I soldier?
C Riggs
Jan 26, 2012 4:49 PM