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im Kristin. 20 years old. Criminal justice major/psychology minor at Georgia Southern University - let the good times roll =]. i'm really laid back, love talking to people, and having a good time. i get on here when i'm bored so if you have a question, inbox me!

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I'm seriously considering the NROTC program when I'm finished high school in 2010 (I'm a junior now). I've already checked the Navy website and understand what comes with the position. I was wondering if anyone has any personal experience with the program that would recommend it? And when should I stop by a navy recruiting office to get information? I'm 16 going on 17 in March.
I'm a also little worried that I might not be fully prepared for nursing (dealing with blood, needles, etc) though I have had personal experience being around them. Is it easy to get accustomed to? Is it possible that I could shadow a nurse or there is a program where high school students are allowed to do that? Thank you :)

You could go to talk to a Navy recruiter at any time as soon as possible. im thinking about a medical job in the National Guard, and a recruiter came to talk to us at school. she said that for the Guard, you can actually join and become a member as long as you're at least 17 and a junior in high school in good health, and all you have to do then is do a training program that's kinda like a pre-basic training, and you get paid to do it. i honestly have NO idea if the Navy has options like that, but it would definitely be something to look into ASAP, because you could join now and have almost 2 years of your contract finished by the time you graduate.

Also, talk to your local hospital. The hospital where i live offers a summer program for high schoolers that's similar to interning where you shadow someone. i took a medical class at my school where we got to go to the hospital twice a week and shadow someone in pretty much any dept. that we wanted to see for almost two hours. its pretty cool and you'll figure out A LOT about what you do and do not want to do. call around and find out if that's offered. good luck!

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