My recruiter called me a few minutes ago (was sleeping) and said "finally, been trying to reach you man" and said his station commander wants to meet. I said "Sgt Alvaro?" (Fake name)and he says "no, we have a new station commander" and asks how soon today I can come in. I said I can be there in an hour and he says "awesome". I ask "what do I need to bring, what are we talking about?" And he said "you don't need to bring anything, he just wants to talk to you". And I said something about going into this meeting blind. Overall, he almost seemed cagey. Am I reading to much into this? Am I about to get some bad news? Why do I smell an ambush?

Edit: Gentlemen, reprobates, and other servicemembers, I return with an update which I am typing up rn

So, my father is a veteran of the Army, and as you can imagine, is none to pleased about my commitment to national service, sense of duty, and other idiocies on my part. So as he put it "well your first mistake, yet again, is going near the Army". Fair enough, but if I'm stubborn and stupid with my desire for OCS, and I want to go to this meeting, what should I do? He advised me to remember that recruiters are not your friend, and that you should, at all times, make them work for you, because they are damn sure trying to make you work for them. This is a test of sorts. If you want, call them back and demand more information calmly and professionally. Or better yet tell them you aren't going into the meeting because you have better things to do with your day/life.

I called my recruiter. Sgt. Muhammad (fake, again, but these names give you a sense) picked up, and I told him I wasn't coming in, because I can't today, and because I don't know what this meeting is or why its important. "He just wants to talk to you" he repeated, and I said "No I got that, but I don't know what about and I don't go into a meeting I don't know is important". He tried to reschedule, and then he relented and put the Station Commander on the phone.

"Hello, this is Sgt. Redford", we introduce and then he repeats that he wants to meet and we do the dance of "no, tell me what this is already". He gives a thing about how there's concern for my GPA (I talked to the last station commander about this when he tried to convince me I should opt for other routes if I don't make OCS. I gave him a hard no). A-ha. Now we're getting somewhere. I smell the phrase "green to gold" a-comin.

I explain that the GPA they have for me is only for my first college. 2.4. I transferred a couple of semesters ago and its much higher at my four-year, 3.57. Together, by the time I graduate in the spring of 2024, I will be at a pretty solid GPA anyway. But beside that, I told Alvaro this already, that I wasn't graduating at the end of this semester, I was graduating in the Fall, but I actually shortened it further to the Spring. I don't know where the miscommunication occurred that led anyone to believe I was graduating this semester, but it wasn't on my end, I was just getting out ahead of this early. "Because that's what's professional". Its at this point Redford's tone changes. He's not as forceful. I enjoy this a little too much, I'll be the first to admit, guys. But he starts saying I'm currently not qualified, we do a little banter on trying to convince me to enlist and THEN try for OCS, I say no, and we do the whole song and dance. I get to utter the phrase "Because I don't want to and that's my final answer on the matter". I did that for you guys. I also point out that, by his standard, I wouldn't meet the requirements a week before I get my diploma, so when's the best time to get on this? He suggests January, so alright. See you guys then, sorry I was too early for the Army.

"Oh, no worries, its not that" and more to reassure that the Army is in no way unprofessional for trying to swindle people and bullshit them. I finish up the call and do a debrief with my dad. More on why the Army sucks, but that if I' doing this, I'm going to "make the recruiters work for you". And, furthermore, the Air Force is more professional, not just in the recruitment process, but in career and in their reputation post-service. Man, I do love the idea of jumping out of an airplane, but I know I should be smarter than this. Getting in touch with the Air Force.

TL;DR I almost got roped into the Army recruitment office equivalent of a timeshare presentation, but the timeshare is enlistment. What they didn't know is that "no" is my favorite thing to say.

Fuck man, I could say no all day, I fuckin' love it.