"Nuke School means Everything or it means Nothing ... and that my friend is the reality of your new situation."
Okay...While I've read a few of his post and may not agree with many, this is one thing that I hate the most...A lot of theese Old heads go over the top when trying to emphasize the importance of NNPTC which is why there currently is so much chaos going on there now and the students get there and, for lack of a better term, "Go Crazy"!!! I understand trying to let people know it matters, but IT'S NOT WORTH GIVING UP YOUR LIFE OVER!!!
I've been here going on 4 years and in that time; instuctors have killed themselves (RIP), students have killed themselves (RIP), people have gone to the nut-house, known some to develop drinking problems, i've personally had someone go A-wall on me, and i've seen so many people break down too stressed to see straight and more times than not it's all because someone's put TOO MUCH emphasis on the importance of everything at NNPTC!! IT'S NOT ALL OR NOTHING!
And no, I am not another "S-Bag" by far, I was an average student, Hardly ever on tac hours, class leader in "A" school, Assistant Section Leader in NPS because I turned down section leader to help another shipmate look better for State21, and everyone was always asking me how I had so much liberty to basically "come & go as I please" and I'd always tell them because I do what I'm supposed to do...And that's all that you need to do and everything else falls into place!
But as far as being with someone, TO EACH HIS OWN, I can say it'll be this way or it'll be that way or you wont be able to do this, or do that, but I had a husband who left me for joining the Navy who's divorce papers came in "A" school, and was on hold with a boyfriend who was a fellow nuke who I am actually married to today going on 3 years...Lived off base and on base while in school and back off base because the housing is pretty horrible but they are knocking them down and rebuilding them as we speak! And as for the BAH comment, it's not something to get married for, but you CAN get a nice place close to base for way less...And when it coms to your relationship, the biggest thing that matters while going through the pipeline is TIME MANAGEMENT. If you are good with time management, it makes things so much more easier on your significant other and takes that stress away, but I'm not going to sugarcoat thing...Prototype sucks for any relationship. It's hard enough for one person to adjust to rotating shift work where you're working different shifts every week, including days, nights, and overnights, so you can imagine what its like for 2. But like I said, TO EACH HIS OWN. for some it works, for some it doesn't, that all depends on you and your girl...Just think it all over before you make any decisions because I'm both for it and against it...My first husband was all for it before we got married and despised the idea afterwards and I love the life I have now with my husband, SO IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU!!! NOT ANYONE ON THIS SITE OR ANYWHERE...JUST YOU!