Yup, what Stinky said.

As far as my Navy advice.. I joined when I was 19 and had been TOTALLY against the military (I had to register for the draft towards the end of the Vietnam era). One day after working in dead end jobs for too long, I decided to drive to the recruiters office. 2 weeks later I was on a train headed to boot camp... Fact is, in your current location (I'm guessing somewhere in the San Joaquin Valley) and situation, your options are extremely limited as far as really making a change. Once you get your brain around all of this, you won't regret taking the step.. A 4 year commitment is a drop in the bucket compared to what you'll potentially gain in terms of putting yourself in a place to be successful in life.

Think about it.. There seems to be at least a couple of folks here rooting for you!

Be cool.

Farmer Rich