User:Connman2025

My name is Joseph Lewis Conner. I was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona. I come from a family of seven being the oldest of five children. I hate the city; I have always enjoyed being in the countryside in the outdoors doing anything outdoors related. I have a passion for working out and staying physically active. I am currently in my junior year at Arizona State University to get a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Ever since freshman year of high school, I have wanted to serve in the military. My family and some family friends recommended that I look into joining the ROTC program at ASU. The ROTC program enables one to have their college education paid for by the Army in return for eight years of service as an officer after graduation, so I figured that it was a really good path to go down. Honestly, I really dislike going to school, I would much rather be working with my hands and doing something that makes a bigger difference; however, I realize the importance of my education and that it is an investment and will give me the skills to make an even greater difference. Therefore, I am willing to work hard and see it through. When I graduate, I plan on serving as combat engineer in the National Guard, and possibly get a job at an engineering firm. Of course life never always goes as planned, but these are some goals that I am working towards. While I did not grow up in poverty, my family has never been rich, so I value the importance of hard work. My parents always stressed the importance of being independent and governing myself. I truly believe that we live in the greatest country on this earth because it gives us the freedom to govern ourselves and live how we want to live. I believe that whether or not we decide to join the military, we as citizens of America have an obligation to serve this country that gives us so many freedoms. When a society becomes lazy and apathetic, it is essentially surrendering its rights of self governing over to the government. I believe that everyone should understand how blessed we are and how much advantage we have compared to other countries. Therefore, we all should make the most out of every opportunity given to us. It is a privilege, not an entitlement to be able to live in this country.