MEPS

So Joshua came back from MEPS yesterday afternoon. He passed all of the Air Force's requirements for the physical part. He was proud, and shocked, that he was able to lift 100lbs above his head. I found it amusing, along with his experiences with twelve other men in their underwear (he insisted I add that little bit). His only problem he had was his vision. I don't understand why, but they tested his vision unaided. He's worn glasses for as long as he can remember. He's near-sighted, so of course he would have a crappy result with an unaided vision test. So he's somewhat disqualified. In a week or two, he'll go back to San Jose to have an eye doctor tell us what we all know: he has good vision with glasses. It just means he won't be a pilot. We knew he wasn't going to be one to begin with. He also took the DLAB, a test to qualify him as a crypto linguist (I think that's what it was called). He passed the Air Force's requirement, which is getting a score of at least 100, which enables him to learn any of the languages. So that's a job option for him, even though he's not too interested in it. His recruiter is going to send Joshua back to San Jose to take a test for computers... It starts with an E, I never remember it. (It's EDPT. Can you tell he's proof reading for me?)

As for me, when he left for MEPS, I did the blog post and decided to see if there are any support websites or forums for Air Force spouses/significant others. I found two right away, but one is easier to register at and supports all branches. For anyone reading who has a loved one in the military: Military SOS, "Military Significant Other Support." The people are friendly, and active support when you need advice. I can see myself going there a lot for support from others. The only other person I know personally who is in the same spot as me is my old classmate, Alex, and I don't want to just rely on her. I know what it's like to put on a strong front, while secretly you're just as anxious and scared as the people you're comforting. I hope she can talk to me, too, like I have her a few times. But I won't try pushing her. So I decided to put the link to Military SOS in this post for my friends and family.

On an unrelated note, I think I'll be building a website for another old classmate of mine... Well, her father. It'd be my first website not for school, and I don't think I'll charge him. Or I may do what Joshua told me, and ask her father what he thinks it's worth. And on top of that, he has to decide if he wants my to maintain it, which would be a payment per maintenance. But I don't feel comfortable asking for payments yet, especially from an old classmate's family member. But if I do this, that'll be something for my resume! So I'm kind of excited for that. Well that's it for this post!