Having gone to the military or getting a college degree?
2007-01-16 11:38:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Either one, But i did Both and am proud to have served my country and proud of graduating from The University and proud that i completed my post graduate studies after i fought for my country!!
2007-01-16 11:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by SICKO 2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm ... interesting question. Considering that a college education is practically obligatory in American society, and once in college it's basically a 5 year vacation getting a bachelor's degree ... there's not much to really respect about it.
Whereas the army, there is the initial status boost of actually DOING something for your country and learning practical applications for your future. But the other side is that the military will except ANYONE. So that definitely lowers the respectability mark.
I'd say military is in the lead. But like with all things, it depends on how far you go in either your education or your chosen profession that seals the deal. If you work you way up to a general or a dean of a university, both are pretty impressive.
2007-01-16 11:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is too general of a question to allow for a specific answer, because it all depends on what you do in either the military or at college.
You could get a college degree and go on to get an M.S. and Ph.D. and become a world-renowned scholar of say, American history, and win the Pulitzer Prize for writing a novel about that or you could earn the highest rank in your military program and be awarded the Purple Heart posthumously after behavior something like that displayed by the soldiers in Black Hawk Down.
Is there any way to compare such achievements?
Is any vocation more respectable than the other?
For me, there's simply no way to tell.
2007-01-17 09:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they are not mutually exclusive. The military will send you to college. I have trouble recommending the military at this time. If you are young and have no special talents, you will likely end up in Iraq and you could be killed. To be successful in life, a college degree is almost necessary anymore.
2007-01-16 11:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Joined the Army, and worked towards an education at the same time, but the Army, Came first, so getting an education was slow going, and Just because your a Veteran it means nothing by some, and in some cases you are looked down on by some people because of a Military background
2007-01-16 11:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by AD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get a college degree IN the Military - when they're not kept so occupied and busy trying to stay alive in AFGHANISTAN - where the REAL SOURCE of this "war on terrorism" actually is !
2007-01-16 11:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Hello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, they both have merit! There is also the win, win situation of doing your duty, getting the GI bill or commitment from the military of offering you a free education, and succeeding in doing both!
2007-01-16 11:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now, military. There's active battling occurring so it's more courageous and respectable. They are fighting for you and me, so I'd think that's better than any schmuck going to college to appease their parents.
2007-01-16 11:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by Modus Operandi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both because the military is not for everyone.
2007-01-16 11:42:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
College than sign up for service....see the world and get laid.
2007-01-16 11:42:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋