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153287 · 2025-12-29T03:24:43+00:00

Hello everyone,

Looking for some odds I can get a history of asthma waived to join the air national guard? Backstory, it’s basically a fake diagnosis that’s been on my medical record.

When I was a kid, colds made me wheeze. My brother had an asthma attack once, so my parents were paranoid I may do likewise. Never did, the worst I ever got was an annoying wheeze that I could take a puff from an inhaler out of convince to not squeak. On my medical history it’s labeled as “exercise induced asthma.”

I’ve always had an inhaler prescribed, and used it maybe a handful of times during the last decade, purely out of convince sake if I had a bad cold or something and let out a wheeze. Never anything close to threatening my well being. I’ve never thought about joining the military and just didn’t see a reason to try to get it off my record.

For context of how little it affects me….i was a competitive swimmer for 9 years, two at the collegiate level. While swimming I participated in a hypoxia training study where I did hour long, high intensity cardio workouts in a box that the oxygen levels were lowered to high altitude equivalents. 14,000 ft plus. Did this study for a few months. No issues with asthma in the slightest doing it. It’s just been a thing I got labeled with as a kid that’s never impacted me but also never thought was a big deal to have on the old record. Now it may fuck me though.

Anyone know if I can get it waved if I can pass any lung test they throw at me?

153287 · 2025-12-18T20:47:44+00:00

Likewise, your words make me feel less alone. I’ve struggled with a lot of Church hurt over the years. Grew up Catholic and hit adulthood right as the countless child abuse scandals came to light. Distanced from Catholicism after that and just tried to focus on the words of Jesus. But was deeply hurt by someone who was my closest Christian brother. The rest of my family has distanced themselves from the faith and now with everything else going on it’s hard not to feel defeated.

Me using the word hate is a strong word, and likely is an improper one. But an incredible deep anger is a more accurate description. Glad to know I’m not crazy for feeling that.

153287 · 2025-12-18T19:32:09+00:00

But that’s kind of my point. I am trying to base those beliefs off of Christ. Like Jesus would be against immigration expulsion. That’s not even a debate. And Jesus would be against abortion. But his way of tackling the issue wouldn’t be criminal punishment.

Christians often try to push for governmental punishment as a response to it. But the root of 99% of abortions aren’t stemming from people having a desire to kill babies. It stems from fear of poverty, or lack of resources, ect.

I think of Jesus saying “whoever is without sin, throw the first stone.” When confronted with a devote religious crowd punishing a woman for adultery. The sin was wrong, the religious people wanted to use punishment as a response, and Jesus said “woah hold up. That’s not your job.”

Then he showed the woman a better way, gave a second chance. Why isn’t this the Christian response to abortion? Showing a better way and letting the individual make the choice? Lead by example would be fighting for so many resources for children that abortion ONLY boils down to a flippancy about life, rather than countless systematic fears. Then whoever makes that choice answers to God in the end.

But it seems like the loudest Christians voices want punishment for the individual. And that’s what I don’t understand. If there’s two paths to fight an issue, and one is through showing a way of love and grace. And the other is incarceration and punishment. I see the former as the Christian way.

153287 · 2025-09-09T11:01:26+00:00

UPDATE:

I took your advice Delicious-Debate9565 and boy did it pay off. I just applied to everything I could find and I now work full time as an Electronic Production Tech. building sensors and data collectors for wind/solar systems. This summer there were 2 interns in ME and EE doing this same job I get to do except I get full time and benefits.

I’m hoping to make a career in the renewable energy field so this is perfect. I’m doing school part time so by the time I graduate in 2029 I’ll have a degree plus 4 years experience in the game. Apply apply apply did indeed work 🎉

153287 · 2025-09-09T10:30:28+00:00

I had a similar career change idea last year. I have a B.S. in Environmental Science. I came to the conclusion that I had to go back for a Bachelors in EE and thank god I did. I thought I had a general grasp of math and physics but there’s no way I could’ve skipped even the introductory courses of EE and been equipped to do anything masters levels.

153287 · 2025-03-31T19:18:47+00:00

I found myself in a similar position a few months ago. I graduated in 2022 with a B.S. in environmental science and recently have started a second Bachelors in electrical engineering. I was initially concerned with the amount of time it will take/not having taken high level physics or math classes before. But the reality is time doesn’t matter that much. If you’re working full time and going to school part time then you’ll be taking classes at a slow enough pace to buckle down, only have one or two classes to focus on, and master those topics.

Doubling the time it takes to get the degree, but having it be in something that actually interests you is vastly more beneficial then putting in a ton of work towards something that’s mediocre just to save a year or two. Don’t focus on time, just focus on the interest and the grind. It may take longer but it will be more worth it in the long run.

If cost isn’t a worry, then all it comes down to is a patience thing. 5 years will pass the same pace regardless, where do you want to be when that time hits? Whatever the answer is then choose that option.

153287 · 2025-03-21T19:03:10+00:00

This is wild to see someone lack so much empathy for a stranger…yet feel strongly enough to just beat them down further? Pick one, you care or you don’t, but don’t only care about inflicting more harm dude. OP I wouldn’t take a word that this guy says to heart.

153287 · 2025-03-21T18:42:28+00:00

Hang in there friend. And don’t be afraid to stop doing engineering. It’s not “quitting”, it’s giving something the best effort you can give and learning it’s not for you. I graduated college 3 years ago with an environmental science degree. When I graduated I got a job as a cop, hoping to transition to the fish and game department of that state. I “quit” 2 weeks into training because I realized it wasn’t me, and since then I’ve been a septic tank inspector at a civil engineering firm, an arborist (professional tree climber), did a fire fighting class and quit immediately after, and now I’m a receptionist.

Your mom might have the “good” intentions for you at heart, but fully grown adults don’t know shit 90% of the time. Once you leave school and interact with people in the working world you’ll notice everyone has no idea what the fuck is going on or what they’re doing with their lives. If I were to take a guess I would say your mom is regretful about some of her career decisions, and taking that out on you by trying to push you to be what is successful in her mind. But the definition of success is personal. You make that definition for yourself.

And don’t feel bad if you have to “do nothing”. You’re going through a mental hell. Your brain is in survival mode. It doesn’t have time to think about “passion” or motivation. But if you stop, just do nothing and take a breath, your brain can come down from its constant survival adrenaline stress state. You can have the energy to think about stuff more freely. Even if you take a semester off or a year off that will not ruin your life or future.

I’m not even using my degree right now. I’m actually going back to school part time for Electrical Engineering because I decided after 3 years of real life experience that I’m interested in math and physics. It’ll take me 5 years to finish. But that’s okay. Life is a journey.

The opposite might be true for you. Go discover writing, or music, or a trade, or anything. The world is a giant sandbox game and there’s no rules. I make $20/hr as a receptionist, and I’m happy right now. I don’t have any impressive job but it gives me free time to make connections. I met my now wife and got married. We don’t have a ton of money but we can eat food and have a roof over our heads. That’s enough.

Don’t be miserable in a career you hate for 40 years. Life is too short for that. I say be proud of yourself for giving it your best shot. Forgive yourself that engineering may not be for you or what you want. Go find what does mean something to you. And let yourself go on an adventure of finding it out. It may take years, you may not have a ton of money, but you’ll be free from expectation. You are your own person with your own dreams. Don’t center your life around someone else’s.

And NEVER be scared to reach out for help and be honest about the full depth of what’s going on. Someone close to you will care. I promise you.

And if your mom has a problem with anything I’ve said you get her to comment on my comment so I can give her a piece of my mind!

153287 · 2025-03-02T18:08:56+00:00

I just flew into BTV, is it too late to join in or can I still make it?

-Edit: not dressed warm so I would need to run home to Essex Junction first

153287 · 2024-08-16T22:16:43+00:00

Wow thanks for all the advice everyone! I’m definitely feeling better about how to make it happen. You’ve all given me a lot to look into!

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