My plan is to eventually pursue a Master's Degree and get into some sort of mental health profession, but I'm heavily considering pursuing a brief enlistment in the USMC after I get my Bachelor's.
Before other ENFPs ask me why I, as an ENFP, would ever consider military service, here's why:
I don't know for sure whether I will like the service, but the opportunity to learn more about myself, others, and the world than I ever would in a college classroom or regular civilian life just seems to good to pass up. However, I'm not here to just express my wishes. All of that being said, I'm actually wondering whether there were ENFPs here who are in or are familiar with the Marine Corps. What is your MOS? What do you like/dislike about it? What would be some good MOSs for an ENFP? Just because I would join up even if it ended up sucking, doesn't mean that I wouldn't prefer to serve in a capacity that would suck a lot less.
All of your responses will be strongly appreciated. If, as you read this, you're tempted to post your anti-war or "I just can't see why an ENFP would want to join the military" comments, I genuinely respect your views and your honesty about them - but trust me, I've seen so many comments like that before and they have not dissuaded me from my own views about my future. Other than that, my sincere thanks to everyone who gave this thread a look!
Before other ENFPs ask me why I, as an ENFP, would ever consider military service, here's why:
- Adventure, seeing the world
- The opportunity to serve a cause larger than myself
- The camaraderie. I would love to have the opportunity to make some real, deep, lasting human connections
- I absolutely suck at discipline and unless I'm forced to, will probably always suck at it
- Trying something outside the bounds of what some people would consider "average" or "normal"
- Respect/Acknowledgement
- Ironically my individualism as an ENFP. None of my family members ever served or display an interest in doing so, and few of my friends display an interest in serving. Never mind the hordes of other ENFPs who would never consider serving. It's an opportunity to set myself apart
I don't know for sure whether I will like the service, but the opportunity to learn more about myself, others, and the world than I ever would in a college classroom or regular civilian life just seems to good to pass up. However, I'm not here to just express my wishes. All of that being said, I'm actually wondering whether there were ENFPs here who are in or are familiar with the Marine Corps. What is your MOS? What do you like/dislike about it? What would be some good MOSs for an ENFP? Just because I would join up even if it ended up sucking, doesn't mean that I wouldn't prefer to serve in a capacity that would suck a lot less.
All of your responses will be strongly appreciated. If, as you read this, you're tempted to post your anti-war or "I just can't see why an ENFP would want to join the military" comments, I genuinely respect your views and your honesty about them - but trust me, I've seen so many comments like that before and they have not dissuaded me from my own views about my future. Other than that, my sincere thanks to everyone who gave this thread a look!