of the Harrow Rifle Corps, his endeavor towards a military profession began. He didn’t start out on a good note at this academy either, but he worked through adversity and graduated towards the top of his class. He was not very close with his parents since he lived further away from them, but nonetheless he loved them very much. For a short period of time, Churchill joined the British Army and was sent on missions to Sudan and the Indian northwest frontier. Not only was he a soldier, but he pursued his interest of writing while in the Army as well. He wrote reports for several daily newspapers including, The Pioneer and Daily Telegraph. He also wrote personal narratives about his experiences. He must have decided he liked writing more than fighting because he dropped being a soldier and became a full-time journalist reporting from the scenes of war instead. During the Boer war, he was captured by the Boers while reporting and had to escape to Portugese territory on his own.
of the Harrow Rifle Corps, his endeavor towards a military profession began. He didn’t start out on a good note at this academy either, but he worked through adversity and graduated towards the top of his class. He was not very close with his parents since he lived further away from them, but nonetheless he loved them very much. For a short period of time, Churchill joined the British Army and was sent on missions to Sudan and the Indian northwest frontier. Not only was he a soldier, but he pursued his interest of writing while in the Army as well. He wrote reports for several daily newspapers including, The Pioneer and Daily Telegraph. He also wrote personal narratives about his experiences. He must have decided he liked writing more than fighting because he dropped being a soldier and became a full-time journalist reporting from the scenes of war instead. During the Boer war, he was captured by the Boers while reporting and had to escape to Portugese territory on his own.