Infantry Officer Characteristics

If I had to choose a service today, I would strive be an Infantry Officer. An Infantry Officer is responsible for leading the infantry and combined forces during land combat around the world. There duties include “commanding and controlling the infantry and combined armed companies and company size unites of 200-300 soldiers; developing doctrine, organizations and equipment for unique infantry missions; instructing infantry skills at service schools and combat training centers; [and] severing as an Infantry advisor.” An Infantry Officer must also embody the following skills: “self-discipline, confidence and intelligence; [the] physically and mentally fit to perform under pressure; [the] ability to make quick decisions; [and being] capable of bearing numerous responsibilities.” I believe my past experiences and current knowledge best fit the characteristics of an Infantry Officer rather than any other service.
Taekwondo in combination with attending two academically rigorous high schools, AAST and SCGSSM, have prepared me mentally and physically to take on the many challenges I have faced. Whether that has been preparing for a Linear Algebra, Micro-Molecular Biology, and Computer Science test the next day or creating a community engagement project to help reduce the crime and obesity rate in our local community - I got it done. My experience at the Governor’s School has taught me how to lead a student body of about 250 students in order to achieve a greener campus and a reformed living and learning environment. Though many of these experience hardly scratch the surface the responsibilities and skills of being an Infantry Officer, I believe they are the first steps to achieving this