[@Dark Cloud] I couldn't recap my life like that because it is much longer. In fact, my bio highlights points of my life after HS. But My life before I joined the army sucked too. I can relate. I often tell people I was born on a PT field when I was 18 years old. It was that decision, to join the Army that squared me the fuck away. I am a totally different person than I was before I joined the Army. I don't know if that is an option for you, but it worked for me. I was introverted and quiet as a child. now I am extroverted and happy.