my friend is trying to decide wether to go to school or back working in the military because for one the military changed him and he has grown alot and experienced many thing that have made him into the guy he is today! but then again he is nineteen and is wondering if doing this and missing out on going to college is something he is going to regret what should i tell him ???
2006-09-08 12:04:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
He can do both. I did. The military even pays for it. He can take online classes and some units even let their soldiers off two days a week for classes. It is really his decision but at least by doing both he will get paid and have a good job.
2006-09-08 12:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by ldcirkles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He may be able to do both at the same time. When someone is active duty, most of their tuition (about 75 - 100%) is paid for while they are in the military. He can at least get his pre-requisites done while he is in. It will save him alot of money. He can take online classes. There are adjustments that can be made in case he gets deployed without getting in trouble for dropping the classes. I was in the military, and I am now going to college and working full time. It is not easy. I wish that I would have taken classes while I was still in. It would have cut my schooling time almost in half. There should be an education center on the base where he is stationed. If not there should be online classes available from where he wants to go to school. Let me know if you have any more questions.
2006-09-08 12:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by singitoutloudandclear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well let me tell you I went to the military right after High School and got out went to college, then I went back for another six years. While I was in the second time I finished up my degree. He will not miss out on college because he can also go to college while he is in the military
2006-09-08 16:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by LASH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he already has military experience then I would definitely advise him to go to college. He has the maturity and experience that the military can give you. Now he needs to go to College to increase his knowledge and abilities. He will be a very well-rounded individual and have a sense of what he would like to do with his life from the experience in the military. Upon graduation from college he may have the ability to back in the military as an officer if he so desires or he, if he does well in school, he will be a very sought after commodity in the workplace. In my work place fully 80% of the men I work with have some form of military experience.
2006-09-08 12:12:19 · answer #4 · answered by rhutson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't afford college at the time so I enlisted in the USMC at age 18 [Vietnam era]. Like almost all troops, I never went anywhere near actual combat. Three years later I was able to attend college and law school on the G.I. Bill.
However, you might want to consider either the Navy or the Air Force - they tend to treat you a bit better and also I think value intelligence a bit more then either the Army or Marines.
2006-09-08 12:16:45 · answer #5 · answered by Prof. Cochise 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should go to college. He'll just be put out to die in the military. His training in the military could be VERY useful in many other jobs, especially with a good education. He would benefit both himself AND society more by going to college now.
2006-09-08 12:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For turning out to be a member of the Air stress Academy, you like an appointment out of your congressman, there are lots of of folk asking for the appointment and there are some slots, so a GED places you in a decrease competetive rung. besides the indisputable fact that, in case you visit the community college you are able to earn your nursing degree and stipulations to circulate to a school and once you graduate you are able to prepare to Officer Candidate college (OCS). With a Bachelors degree your probabilities of procuring a cost contained in the Air stress are rather good.
2016-09-30 11:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by bungay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can do both. i did. i was a navy corpsman (medic for some that don't know, look it up). i got out and finish my degree in biology then went to medical school. now i'm back in the navy finishing out what i have started. it's truly is his decision to make, regretable or not; either or he already had the experience he needs in life. SEMFER FI!!!
2006-09-10 08:39:05 · answer #8 · answered by Rusty Shackleford 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
college would be the best option... you have way more doors open with a college/university degree...
2006-09-08 12:07:37 · answer #9 · answered by LovelyGirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
College, he has experinced a lot now for him to experince college.
2006-09-08 12:09:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋