what to do...? air force... questions for the older wiser and experienced!?

Question

I'm 21, and I have tried my hand at college... it isn't that it isn't for me, it's just being in my home town I am easily distracted... Everytime I start over i fall into the same crap. Now I moved back home a year ago thinking it would help, but it actually had the opposite effect. I was going to join the Air Force but my parents flipped out, my mom talked about war, and my dad talked about all the money and loans they took out for me to go to school. Now a year later I'm in the same spot I was in last year, still thinking the Air Force might be the best but most difficult decision. My parents just recently moved in my niece and nephew to assume financial responsibility for them, So i feel it is time for me to be able to take full financial responsibility for myself. I have been looking for a job, but it is hard to find one without a degree that would allow me time for school, and cover all expenses. I do want my degree.. any suggestions? besides get off your butt and stuff like that.

I feel like joining will be the best or worst decison of my life... either I will get in and be thankful or think wth was I thinking... i would enter in as an e-3 because of my college units.

Answer 1

Joining the Air Force isn't a guarantee that you'll go to the war. It won't suddenly make you financially responsible, either. The Air Force WILL pay your college tuition for you, however. Currently they offer 100% tuition assistance for college classes. You can also get the Montgomery GI Bill to use after you get out. For your first year of service, 100 dollars per month is deducted from your pay. After that, you can access the GI Bill for college, though I'd recommend using tuition assistance while you are in and saving the GI Bill for when you get out. Keep in mind, there is no guarantee that you will have time to attend classes. How much free time you have depends on what career field you get into. If you want time for school stay away from Security, Law Enforcement, and Aircraft Maintenance. There are probably others, but I know for a fact that those three will take up most of your time. Also, you probably won't be able to attend classes until you gain proficiency at whatever job you get. Most supervisors I know won't let their trainees take classes until they complete their upgrade training. Again, the time that takes depends on the job. Overall, I think its a good idea for you to join the military. It sounds to me like all you need is a little self discipline and the military is the perfect place to learn it.

Answer 2

well i went to college for 3 years and found that i couldnt afford to go anymore, and I had always wanted to join the military so I joined at 21, well I turned 22 while i was at basic. I came in as an E-3 as well with my college credits. The pay is pretty good and the benefits are great... I've been taking college classes since I've been in and I'm currently 8 classes away from my Bachelors, I've gotten an Associates degree since I've been in, I have a job working in computer networking that is very marketable in the civilian world if and when I decide to get out, I've found the man of my dreams, been married 2 1/2yrs now and recently just had a little baby girl almost 4wks ago. So for me, the Air Force was a good choice. And my mom flipped out when I told her I wanted to join, that was the first thing out of her mouth was about the war. I took her and my dad down to the recruiters office and let them ask any and all questions and voice any concerns they might of had. I ended up telling my mom that I was 21 years old, and that I wasnt asking for her permission I just wanted her approval. Air Force is really good to their personnel as well. I think if its something you still want to do, then atleast go down and talk with a recruiter and maybe take the ASVAB just to see what kind of jobs you might qualify for, you dont have to join right away just talk with them about your options. Good luck in whatever decision you decide!

Answer 3

That is a lot tothink about. You do get full health and dental, along w/all the benefits. If you get a four degree, can't you go in as an officer? Also, you do have to consider your mother's wishes. Are you her only son? That should make a huge difference in your decision. Last but not least...do the Ben Franklin list. take a piece of paper and write down all the pros down on one side and all the reasons why you souldn't join on the other side and see which side weighs the most!!
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Answer 4

i think of the solutions from Tommy Macs and LarrySmile supply you an outstanding thought of diverse perspectives and diverse peoples journey interior the Air stress. Tommy Macs became into extra destructive, so he published the negatives. LarrySmiles became into extra helpful, so he published with reference to the extra good factors. My journey to this point, falls someplace in between. there are circumstances the place i certainly delight in it. while i'm certainly doing the challenge, I enormously much continually celebrate. i've got been able to verify the international and gets a commission to do it. If all I did became into this, i'd unquestionably love the AF. regrettably, this isn't all I do. the different edge of issues, the workplace/admin artwork, and all of the stupid little issues they make you do, that seem to serve no purpose, properly that irritates me to no end. Having to hearken to those who're put in a place of authority because of rank, while they have not have been given any unquestionably journey doing a undeniable admin form pastime that may not their well-known AFSC, it is no longer worry-free. there won't be a well mannered way as an airman to tell a Lt Col he's an fool. So somewhat you get compelled doing issues which at the instant are not valuable, and are purely dropping it slow. exterior of that, it particularly can delight in it. As an enlisted aircrew member, the pay is definitely enormously good. i understand I actually have a job, and a relentless pay examine, so i do no longer would desire to rigidity approximately that. i won't be able to truly whinge too plenty. And to be honest, does no longer have complained in any respect till particular issues that occurred those days that left a bitter style in my mouth with the point to talk.

Answer 5

My cousin graduated from HS, (Vo tech) he was interested in motors. He got a job with a towmotor leasing co, doing lube and oil. Not bad pay but no future.
He joined the air force, became a radar technician, and upon discharge got a job with IBM and a computer technician. He's still there, nice home, nice car, assistant football coach, boy scout leader,...
and never took a college class in his life.
your next question????

You can always take college courses in the AF, after you're enlistment is up, attend on the GI bill...You can get that degree if you want it bad enough.

Answer 6

join
good luck