Author Topic: What Was/Is Your Biggest Obstacle? (Read 21840 times)

JimMorrison19 · « **on:** October 13, 2008, 23:21:45 »

(Not sure if this is in the right sub-forum or not)

Exactly how it sounds - what is or was the thing(s) that is in the way of your intention to join the CF? Anything counts, whether it's vision, a certain part of the fitness test, PT or aptitude, family (not a bad thing)? Did it prevent you from joining or did you overcome it? Post yours!

I'll give it a start:

Mine is primarily vision with medical close behind - I have bad uncorrected vision and a past history of cancer.

Niteshade · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2008, 23:43:14 »

Hearing. Soon to be corrected.

Nites

Slaw · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2008, 18:00:38 »

released and have to do the whole process over again......my choice for releasing though.

Lil_T · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2008, 15:20:26 »

What's my biggest obstacle? How about 3?
1. Husband is in Afghanistan right now - so I'm waiting on him to come home before I get everything started. Don't want to put all my paperwork in, have everything go through quickly (long shot I know) , and then have to say "gee, can we put this off a couple months til he comes home?"
2. Also, I'm still working on increasing my fitness level. I want to be able to complete the male <35 with no difficulty before I join.
3. Mentally getting over the swim test portion. Scares the bejeezus out of me.

RyanRG · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2008, 17:36:03 »

1. Getting in shape. Been a "fatty" my whole life and am busting my *** to meet the fitness standards before BMQ this summer (not sure if I'll be in that one, but I'm apping under subsidized education plan and summer makes the most sense).
2. A few medical things I'm running by my doctor which shouldn't be a problem.
3. The decision between NCM SEP and ROTP.

Kat Stevens · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2008, 02:33:09 »

The 35 minute ferry ride from Langdale to Horseshoe bay.

adaminc · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2008, 19:09:05 »

Getting passed a misdiagnosis of migraines, already set in the required info for a medical reevaluation, now time will only tell.

jp86 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2008, 12:33:26 »

Like RyanRG, definitely fitness. I decided that I wanted to join the reserves last December, and since then have shed more than a quarter of my body weight. I'm hoping be ready by summer 2009.

mjc_1812 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2008, 14:44:48 »

Vision uncorrected... which has since been fixed.

ghyslyn · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2008, 18:21:40 »

Applying for infantry and being deemed unfit due to V4 eyesight, basically the obstacle was making the decision between cancelling my application completely or changing the trade to a V4 trade and thus still joining the forces.

The latter is working out pretty well so far:)

muffin · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2008, 07:50:46 »

Convincing my dad to sign the form when I was 17

muffin

Moody · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:29:33 »

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What Was/Is Your Biggest Obstacle?

Myself!

xo31@711ret · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2008, 14:31:27 »

underweight...took 6 months to gain minimum of 3 lbs...and I had always ate like a horse (which eventually caught up with me in my mid 30's ).
'Course that was in '82.

Intelligent Design · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2008, 10:37:42 »

Eyesight was my main issue too. Just under the mark for V3, and so I missed out on AEC when I applied, but kept going for a V4 trade anyways. Not sure how it's turned out yet since I haven't done BMOQ yet haha.

2Lt Rousseau · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2008, 17:51:13 »

1)Just got a call yesterday. I was hoping an invitation to the November BMOQ but they told me that I'll need to get a test view with glasses. I did the test view with contact lens but they really want me to do the test with glasses. The thing is that my left eye is 120% good vision ! And my right eye, without contact lens is 50% I think, and 90%+ with contact lens... So If I wear glasses, I'll get a side with about an inch glass and the other side with no glass haha... So it's impossible for me to wear glasses but they tell me that my eyes were OK and that I'll surely join the CF. They just really want to know. Hope I'm not going to be V4 with glasses... I've applied for Artillery Officer.

But good news, I got the form today by Post Canada and I have an appointment Monday 27th at 3:00 p.m. !

2)My other obstacle was to reassure my family about joining CF. I'm 17 years old so my dad was not really ease with the fact of seeing his son joining the army. On the other hand, my mother was really excited about that and tell me that I couldn't have done a better choice !

stealthylizard · « **Reply #15 on:** October 24, 2008, 18:48:21 »

Quote from: Lil_T on October 17, 2008, 15:20:26

What's my biggest obstacle? How about 3?
1. Husband is in Afghanistan right now - so I'm waiting on him to come home before I get everything started. Don't want to put all my paperwork in, have everything go through quickly (long shot I know) , and then have to say "gee, can we put this off a couple months til he comes home?"
2. Also, I'm still working on increasing my fitness level. I want to be able to complete the male <35 with no difficulty before I join.
3. Mentally getting over the swim test portion. Scares the bejeezus out of me.

Swim test portion is pretty easy..... if you can swim. The only people that didn't pass it on my courses were the really skinny guys, and a couple guys for not paying attention to detail (doing a somersault into the water from the platform). Apparently from what I have heard, it is now a requirement to pass it for BIQ.

Fitness was my biggest obstacle, but a couple months of RFT got me through it. Still not in the best of shape, but it's coming along.

newmet · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2008, 19:31:23 »

Vision was a big problem for me, I am hoping to qualify for LASIK eventually, once my eyes stop changing. In the mean time I decided to pick a different trade so I could start my pensionable time in right away.
Push up's

I hate push ups's. Still! I exempted my pt test but boy did I work like a dog t get those push up's.
Main obstacle, leaving my hubby and kids behind for who knows how long

I have currently been away from home over 8 months of the last year, with another 5 months left to my course. Minus Christmas tho

Stumpf · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2008, 17:11:14 »

Push ups, I had to take the Physical Fitness test twice (I'm going for reserves) oddly enough I find it easier to get up and practice my PT now that I've passed the the test than before I took it...
That and my parents, I'm 16 and they didn't want to sign off on the forms, but I fixed that problem well before it would have become an issue.

Lil_T · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2008, 18:54:52 »

Quote from: stealthylizard on October 24, 2008, 18:48:21

Swim test portion is pretty easy..... if you can swim. The only people that didn't pass it on my courses were the really skinny guys, and a couple guys for not paying attention to detail (doing a somersault into the water from the platform). Apparently from what I have heard, it is now a requirement to pass it for BIQ.

Fitness was my biggest obstacle, but a couple months of RFT got me through it. Still not in the best of shape, but it's coming along.

I can swim no problem, I just have an aversion to getting my face wet in the pool. Yes, I'm weird, I know. Just some psychological junk from when an ex tried to drown me. And no I'm not kidding.

DustintheWind · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2008, 13:30:05 »

My biggest CONCERNS during last year was my vision, which I thought was terrible. But since my medical I've learn't that its just fine. (passed medical 100% on the spot).

I would say my biggest obstacle would now be physical training. About a year ago I weighed around 180-200 pounds at 5'8 and rarely did PT. Over the last summer I dropped to (and holding) 150-155 (with above average muscle tone). I still have a long way to go to be ready for BMOQ next summer in the aerobics department (IF I get accepted into ROTP). But once spring starts, I will be burning the roads until BMOQ lol.

Frank G · « **Reply #20 on:** November 28, 2008, 20:51:58 »

1) V4, applied for combat engineer, switched to supply tech until I can get surgery
2) 40 minutes ride to reserve unit

DustintheWind · « **Reply #21 on:** November 28, 2008, 20:56:15 »

Quote from: Frank G on November 28, 2008, 20:51:58

1) V4, applied for combat engineer, switched to supply tech until I can get surgery
2) 40 minutes ride to reserve unit

40 minutes? ha, try roughly 2 1/2 hours to the CFRC.

Frank G · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2008, 13:30:00 »

Quote from: Marshall on November 28, 2008, 20:56:15

40 minutes? ha, try roughly 2 1/2 hours to the CFRC.

No, I'm fine with my 40 minutes

Mr.Newf · « **Reply #23 on:** November 29, 2008, 14:03:11 »

Quote from: Marshall on November 28, 2008, 20:56:15

40 minutes? ha, try roughly 2 1/2 hours to the CFRC.

Ha, try about 5 hrs!

Quote from: Frank G on November 28, 2008, 20:51:58

1) V4, applied for combat engineer, switched to supply tech until I can get surgery

Same problem here, I think anyway. But as a just in case measure I have Comm Rsh Op as my option.

LoKe · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2008, 21:06:51 »

My physical condition, I must say.

I'm physically "fit", as in, I can meet and surpass all the physical standards (Express and BFT), but in the long run, I've got some serious physical issues.

For starters, I have completely flat feet. This makes ruckmarches and morning runs difficult. My condition also lead to damage to my knees. For this, I was recoursed in Basic. I barely made it through the second time around. Four months later, I've developed shin splints. This is excruciating for the same activities (ruck/pt). This is unfortunate, as I have SQ coming up in a couple months (after I finish Phase1 of my QL3's). The good news is that there is no SQ until early/mid February, so I have the Christmas break and then some to get these issues sorted out. Such means would be as simple as reducing the high impact activities, building up my quads, buying new shoes/finding better orthotics and rest, most important of all.

Overall I don't think it's anything I can't overcome.

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Author Topic: What Was/Is Your Biggest Obstacle? (Read 21840 times)