I decided to join the Marine Corps for many reasons. One because I heard it was the hardest branch. I also joined because many people felt I wouldn't make it. The biggest reason was for my brother and sister. Everything I did at that time (now I have a son) was for them. I wanted to be able to help them and give them what they wanted because it was only my mom there that was raisin 3 kids by herself. I wanted to be that POSITIVE example for them to show don't let nobody stop you. Do what you wanted to do and make the best of it. The reason behind me joining on a more personal individualized way was i didn't know what I wanted to do in life. I had scholarships for academics for college but I didn't think that was the path I wanted to take. I also wanted my at that time (future children) to be proud of the path that their mommy chose to take. So with that I became one of the fewest the proudest Female Marines.