u/VeryFruityToast

This dog is a menace! I'm writing this while sitting on my kitchen counter because she's been chasing me around biting my ankles. She's torn the socks off my feet and chewed my arm to shreds with her tiny teeth. She's torn the couch, cords, blankets, carboard boxes, the curtains, etc. I've given her a rope toy to try relieve the pressure but she gets bored quickly. I've seen ice cubes help but idk if that's any good for her teeth?

Please help before she learns how to climb onto the counter.

Hi all. I'm just trying to get a better grasp of my chances of making it as an aircrewman. Obviously it's one of the harder roles to get into, but how hard are we talking? Is it like one in every ten people or one in a hundred type level?

I'm nothing extraordinary, grade wise I'm really locking in now, switched to physics and a higher level maths to try better my chances, but I want to know if it's even worth it. Physically wise, I'm pretty strong, but have a slow metabolism. I can't really lose weight or even gain it like a normal person, (5'10, 90kg, not very lean but definitely not obese type) I still meet the BMI standards for all roles, sit ups are good, swimming I haven't tested but I'm confident, running I'm working on, push ups.... don't chat to me..

Basically as I said before, do I need to be top level, athlete, genius type of candidate to even have a chance?

Another things, on the ADF website there's an Aircrew Operator role for the army, but I was told that it wasn't a role you could externally apply for. I've also seen other people's JOA results and didn't see it in any of the categories, so I'm wondering what category (A, B, C, D, E) it's in if it is indeed a direct entry role.

Any and all feedback, insight, etc is appreciated, alternative aviation role suggestions as well would be sick. Thank you all.

Not sure where to post this but I suppose this is a good start.

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I'm in year 11 at the moment and thinking about doing the navy aviation officer gap year when I finish school. Does anyone have any insight in this? Either on this specific job or just the gap year in general?

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I'm a little worried about my ATAR, I obviously haven't gotten it yet but it says I'll need a 75. How strict are they with this? I highly doubt I'd get a 75, I'm not the brightest in the bunch. I want to hopefully become an aircrewman one day but want to see how I like it before signing a 3 year contract.

I'll start by saying I'm Australian so this will be for the RAAF/RAN not the USAF/USN, but I'm still gonna ask here anyways.

I have PCOS, I'm not sure if it is officially written in my records, I'll have to ask my doctor. It's very mild, I know some women get irregular/super painful periods, all sorts of symptoms. Me personally, all it really does is make me look a bit more masculine (could just be my ugly mug though)

Anyways, I've been scared to ask anywhere cuz it's pretty TMI, but obviously I have to ask somewhere.

Does anyone know of women with PCOS in the armed forces? Ik in America there are waivers, not sure if Australia does that but I'd assume so. For reference I wanna do anything with aviation, so a pilot, WSO, Aviation Warfare Officer (Navy), aircrew, maybe a loadmaster, any of that sort of stuff.

Thank you in advance.

Ok so nobody ever actually told me how scaling works, I didn't even find out what an ATAR was until my mid year exams in year 10, so i have no clue how scaling works.

this school is hopeless, my friends are hopeless, im hopeless, we're all cooked

I'll start by saying I'm Australian so this will be for the RAAF not the USAF, but I'm still gonna ask here anyways.

I have PCOS, I'm not sure if it is officially written in my records, I'll have to ask my doctor. It's very mild, I know some women get irregular/super painful periods, all sorts of symptoms. Me personally, all it really does is make me look a bit more masculine (could just be my ugly mug though) and a bit... thicker 😟 and not in the cute way

Anyways, I've been scared to ask anywhere cuz it's pretty TMI, obviously there's more I could say but maybe reddit isn't the best place to air out ALL my business.

Does anyone know of women with PCOS in the armed forces? Ik in America there are waivers, not sure if Australia does that but I'd assume so. For reference I wanna do anything with aviation, so a pilot, WSO, Aviation Warfare Officer (Navy), maybe a loadmaster, any of that sort of stuff.

Thank you in advance. Please don't be a cunt in the replies, I'm just a youngin.

I'm not sure if I should switch from art to history, I'm in year 11 so not a major change. I'm naturally good at history, not very creative on my own, but I still do well in art. Although art isn't really my thing, it would be a lot easier and more of a relaxed subject. Both teachers are great and I've got a close friend in art, history is more natural though.

Basically, I don't really understand how scaling works much. What would get me a better atar? That's what will flip my decision.

Hello lovely people. I don't really know how to word any of this but someone else mentioned getting imposter syndrome as someone with lighter skin, and I have much yapping and questions about it.

I'm disconnected by much more than just the colour of my skin. It was my grandfather on my dad's side who was Aboriginal but he passed when my dad was young and we don't have any documents of him, so I can't even find out what mob he's from. I feel like a fraud and I avoid talking about it because I hate to get grouped in with the people that are straight up lying about their heritage.

I don't know how to interact with mob and I feel like an idiot when they ask what mob I'm from, so I avoid associating (for lack of a better word) with groups (Indigenous clubs at school and such) to avoid questions.

I was told by my mother's side (who I live with and interact with a lot more as my dad's side is from NSW) not to worry about/talk it, not to put it on forms when prompted (I don't anyways), and to not bother with clubs or trying to connect with mob (they're all white/english descent/whatever)

Do I bother with trying to connect with other mobs? What do I say if people question me or press me? Will I ever really be accepted if I can't find my family history?