Nah, I mean in more of a mechanical sense. I don't mind theoretical problem solving, I like that. But you should try and see me build a bike, I got a mail order bike right, needed to attach the saddle, front wheel and handlebars. I adjusted the V-brakes so badly that I went over a tiny bump in the road, front brakes jammed I and hit the deck lol. Happened at 20mph or so on a London road: make sure you ALWAYS wear a helmet when you go cycling, not enough people seem to sadly. I probably wouldn't be here now if I hadn't done so, but I escaped with some mild cuts (okay, they were pretty painful wounds, but they weren't life theatening or anything
) and a mild concussion for 48 hours or so. I can see it now...the engines on the Eurofighter explode because I get near them. *shudder*
"You see that plane taking off?" "Yeah" "I took a bolt out and forgot to put it back" "Uh-oh" *boom*
Just can't stand mechanical stuff, drives me up the wall; I think I should have been a woman or something.
I don't think your spelling will make a great deal of difference, the aptitude test they give you is more concerned with verbal reasoning and mental arithmetic and such. Not sure if you have to write an essay too, I know you do to be a Royal Marines officer; but I think if you can express yourself well in an interview, they wouldn't care too much. I don't know about you but I don't relate spelling to intelligence in any great way. Your spelling isn't that bad anyway, it's fine!
Nice one on passing the medical =) I really hope you get your wish. Read around on the net, if you dig up enough stuff you can find things that will put you ahead of other less-well prepared people. (Turn up to the AFCO in a suit and tie when you first go there, do a lot of research on current affairs and the military for your interview, practice speed/distance/time calculations for the aptitude test, stuff like that and plenty more).