Why JROTC Is Important To Me

I normally just walk around until i find my JROTC friends.  My jrotc people are amazing friends. We talk about everything and anything. The first bell rings so i walk to upper D to get to my class. When i walk into class i started to feel sick aging. But if i were to call my dad he would just say “you are fine and you can make it through the day”. So i'm sitting in class finishing the house project.

My experience with JROTC began my freshman year at Forestville Military Academy through my senior year at Parkdale High School. At the very beginning of this opportunity i realized that i enjoyed participating in JROTC more and more everyday that passed. Only problem, like others was the uniform. Of course they were uncomfortable a first but then you get used to it. You get to make the uniform yours. It's almost like a new set of skin that sooner or later you're gonna have to get used to it.Slowly everyday you get a little more used to the way of obeying to the rules. This experience has been the most absolute fun experience of my entire high school memories. Favorite things to do was anything involving JROTC. From community service to

The United States Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, abbreviated JROTC, was established by the National Defense Act of 1916. JROTC serves as a character and leadership development program for the United States’ high school students. High school students enrolled in JROTC are called “Cadets.” There are approximately 314,000 Cadets enrolled in JROTC in 1,731 high schools, drove by 4,000 retired Army Instructors. In the beginning, through the JROTC program, high schools were able to use federal military equipment and assign active duty military personnel as instructors for their classes. In 1964, the Vitalization Act opened JROTC up to the other branches of the military and also replaced most of the active duty instructors with retired members of the armed forces, who worked for and are cost shared by the schools. Title 10 of the U.S. Code declares that “the purpose of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is to instill in students in United States secondary educational

So all I can say till graduation, I met outstanding people. And helping a lot of people. Plus, even though I didn't have many chances to go and help. It's better to do as much as you can be

A lot has changed since freshman year. I moved to Oak Ridge, so my father and I could be with the family. I switched to Oak Ridge High School and struggled tremendously, but most importantly, I made friends that needed me. Although my trust issues are still very much a problem for me, I’ve learned to cope with them by surrounding myself with people that I love. My heart continues to swell every time I

I started JROTC my freshman year in high school and stuck with it through recent years. I never though JROTC would ever become a part of my life like it is today. JROTC is a program in which you're taught values, leadership skills, and social skills, as well as a variety of other things (Medical, survival, maps, and etc.) I really learned the core values in being a leader through JROTC, and without them, I don't think I'd be the person I am today. I'll always hold the JROTC experience dear to my heart, as well as include it in job resumes, because managers like leaders. I've gained many of my friends through JROTC as well as developed a

Leadership defines how well a person can set an example and teach others based on the things they have learned. By joining JROTC I have gained this skill and used it to inspire others to one day become as good or even better than where I am now. Leadership a strong personal skill to have that gives you a sense of importance, belonging and responsibility.

I have appreciated much of the process in which I have journeyed over the last few years. Many of my classes have not only taught me things, but have given me insight into myself, my children, friends and family. I have learned to apply some of the lessons learned with how I would react to issues, interpret scenarios and motivate myself.

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The JROTC program has been productive in my life. It has produced the man I can see I am

High school was pretty different from middle school. I no longer saw many of my friends on a daily basis. I was thrown into harder classes, surrounded by people I did not know. That and my entire life was taken over by JROTC. JROTC was both the best and worst decision I made out of my entire high school career. I hated more of my time in the corps than I loved, but when it comes down to it, I would not have done it any different. Drill team was overwhelming, orienteering was exciting, color guard was a drag, and cyber patriot was rather boring.

Furthermore, I do not regret a single part of this year, and even parts of eighth grade I was dreading, such as the National History Day project, turned out to be wonderful learning experiences that I genuinely enjoyed participating in. Thank you, teachers for continuing to find ways to encourage our further learning. Thank you, fellow classmates for helping me and making me smile. Thank you, Mrs. Arzola, Mrs. Chung, and all of the South Pointe staff for investing in so many new programs. And finally, thank you to the whole South Pointe community for supporting each other as we all continued to grow together and find out what our true passions are. I am both excited and extremely nervous for my journey into high school, and I can only hope to find another school as great as this one, that will continue to shape our lives just as South Pointe has. So, as we exit the grounds today and move onto high school, I can’t help but think that we will all reconvene here when our children will have the privilege of walking in our

“JROTC”, when said many people are confused as to what it stands for, Junior Reserve Officer Training. Even when people are given its full name they still do not understand its meaning. JROTC is a program in high schools throughout the United States and its mission is to “motivate young people to become better citizens”, but to fully comprehend the extent of JROTC, one must know its past, how it’s active today, and its possible future.

Since I joined the JROTC program, I have had multiple people come into my life to try to destroy my dreams and goals that I have set for my future. I remember it started my freshman year in the Raider Team. There was a female cadet who started rumors about me. This was very hard and sad because she was my friend and these rumors spread like an invasive species for years. I tried to get over the fact that people will always talk about others no matter what. The only thing that I did not expect was that my two best friends would let me down the same way she did. This time, after I had reached my goal to become Battalion Commander, the highest position in the unit, they wrote a "Declaration of Rights" letter, stating that I was a tyrant for having

These past four years have really been a life changing experience. From a childish freshmen not only at school but at home too, to a still sometimes childish senior, one who knows when and how to control himself. This school and its teachers have taught me so many lessons that will not be forgotten any time soon.