>>1182628I live in the PNW, and I am having a early onset midlife crisis (26 and still a loser) and I am semi seriously thinking about joining the merchant marine guild hall down the street where I live. My issue is that I am currently outta shape and when I looked up their officer program, it is a 50 step program in which one fuck up will block you out of their license and forces you to go the unlicensed route. If I get serious do I just drop everything that I am currently doing to prepare and be ready for every thing ahead of time? do I pregame it: like take medical exams before the required ones after application so I know that I won't get rejected? Not to denigrate myself to much but I get the terrible feeling that I am like a lot of idiots in life: I am serious about becoming serious. But in doing so I have become the guy in my picture.
