I have been a part of Army ROTC during my entire college career and am very glad I chose the route through college that I did. ROTC teaches core fundamentals that are not only beneficial on the battlefield but also in the classroom and the workplace. Army ROTC has instilled these values into their cadets not only to prepare them for the Army but also for whatever they would choose to do after the Army.
Along with taking part in the various campus activities that SIUe Army ROTC does it has also opened doors to new horizons that I previously had never thought possible. ROTC allowed me in August 2009 to attend Army Air Assault School, one of the hardest specialty schools in the army.
I am very proud that I am a member of a group like Army ROTC and would not trade the experiences that I have gained through ROTC for anything.