I Want to Become a Soldier
Words: 803 Pages: 3 7262When I was in third grade, I remember thinking, "I want to be a soldier for class 3." This innocent declaration was the seed of a dream that would grow into a lifelong ambition. The first occasion when I seriously considered joining the military, I was a destitute teenager, an undocumented immigrant embroiled in court proceedings, attempting to change my status. It was 2004, and I was attending the Borough of Manhattan Community College. As I walked past the recruitment […]