Please conveince me not to join the T.A.

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 16:37

Im currently a final year Biomedical student in a university in London, I am in my early 20's and for like a year or so now, the idea of joining the Army (especially T.A) has been playing on my mind.

My current field of study offers plenty of potentials but i dont know why i am even doing it. Dont get me wrong, i like it but sometimes i just feel or should i say i dont like the idea of staying in a Lab and playing with samples etc. I honestly feel like i should get out more. Twice i have phone up and twice i have backed down!

Well, the question is should i join the Territorial Army or Not :confused:

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 16:51

ben_j_davis said:
What do you think you will get out of Joining the T.A?

Adventure, some sort of trade applicable to life, ...seriously i dont know. I have just got this urge over a year now to join.

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:01

G|mp said:
I wouldnt from what ive read that you have posted on here

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:02

Matblack said:
[Wonders if they do an FTO Sherman tank with shiny alloy tracks]

MB

I hate you!

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:03

Brynn said:
Could you live without dating 5-6 at the same time while you are stationed?

Hmm, true say. The urge to join is kinda greater than that urge

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:07

G|mp said:
You seem to have a problem with authority

I dont think i do, i just dont like been stereotyped and painted with the same brush.

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:10

G|mp said:
So join the Army then son, they never do that kind of thing

I hate you too

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:14

mrgubby said:
Are you saying the urge to go to foreign countries with a bunch of sweaty blokes and get shot at is greater than that urge ??

Backs away from the thread.....

Hey, slow down now. I aint implying that! :eek:

What am trying to say is this - the urge to join the T.A for some unknown reason is greater than the urge of rolling with the ladies at the moment.....Come on man, you know what i mean.

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:17

William said:
The fact that you want people to convince you not to go should be more than enough for you to realise that you don't want to go.

I have looked at it that way too but im thinking i am making the wrong decision by not joining, hence me asking in here. The reasons i backed down in those two occasion was - 1, Girllfriend intervened after seeing the death of Kenneth Bigley on a website. 2,Family pressure.

You know as a matter of fact, now i am confused.

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 17:23

cleanbluesky said:
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The question is - you describe an urge to join the TA but WHY? What would you be looking for? Also, how fit are you? How far and fast can you run?

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I honestly dont know, maybe i have been brainwashed. If i remember correctly, it started after the U.S/UK invasion of Iraq to get rid of Saddam.

Again i dont know

I go to gym regularly, and i can run fast and far but dont know how long before i run out of Human shell optimax!

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 18:27

Muban said:
Can the OP please answer the following:

Are you prepared to be mobilised to a war zone?
Would you be prepared to do this even if it did not fit in with some of your personal and political beliefs?
Do you think that you would be truly prepared to risk your life for others?

Yes (but i dont know what my reaction will be when it happens for real)

When it comes to that, i dont have a conscience

I have done it before but not in an instance of going to war.

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:00

Muban said:
To be honest I don't think it is the right thing for you. Both from your previous posts and for your reasons of wanting to join. .

I dont understand why people keep making reference to my previous post as a yardstick for me not being ready :confused:

ElRazur · 8 Mar 2006 at 19:15

vaultingSlinky said:
have you considered doing medicine instead of the TA, it means more uni time, but its fairly accessible for biomed students, and it doesnt involve playing with samples in labs!

Medcine (as a GP right or other areas of specialty right?) is kinda long TBH. After uni, spending years as a trainee etc. I dont think i fancy it at all.

ElRazur · 10 Mar 2006 at 17:38

JohnnyG said:
I think you should join El, it's right up your street. I mean look at it this way young man, there's no need to feel down, I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground, I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town there's no need to be unhappy. Young man, there's a place you can go, I said, young man, when you're short on your dough, you can stay there, and I'm sure you will find many ways to have a good time.
And you can hang out with all the boys

Did you just sing YMCA tune at me? :eek: