Think about your mom(she’s probably going to be pissed since your people were most likely really proud to see you off to school) and your loans which someone will eventually have to pay off.Īlso you’ll most likely make more than a lot of enlisted in 2 years once you graduate if you play your cards right.A forum to discuss Navy Recruiters, processing at MEPS, Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Recruit Training Command, and transferring to your first command. And if you go and don’t plan on finishing you might as well go career or learn a skill while you’re there so you can have a professional life after the Army. GI bill of course but you really need to weigh this one out. Like I said I’m considering myself but if you stop now your bachelors will be further away. All they do is run/pt and the classwork is easy. It’s actually stupid easy major depending. Ask yourself seriously-am I really making the most of my situation? Are you interning? Studying abroad? Involved in extra curricular? Or do you go back to dorms and smoke dope, chase tail, and play CoD all day?Ĭollege is what you make it bro. I found myself pondering the same question. Not everyone has to finish college right after high school.Ĭurrent college sophomore teetering on joining reserves-sophomore year is a little far to call it quits now chief. But definitely don’t fall into the sunk cost fallacy and think just because you’re 2 years into college you have to finish it out, even if it ends up being a waste of time and money.Įducation is always worthwhile, but if you enlist before college you have the GI bill. If you do enlist, be realistic about what you’re signing up for. The Army has put me in a far better place and given me a sense of purpose. I made 5 in 2 (SGT after 2 years in, considered quick promotion) am respected in my unit, gained confidence, leadership and technical skills, earning money, got married, deployed, bought a house. Enlisted in the Army and I don’t regret it. Yes it’s normal to not know where you’re going at your age, but I think the idea that you should just “get a degree in something” anyway is stupid and the reason there’s so many college graduates in debt without jobs nowadays. If you’re only a sophomore and have changed your major 4 times and don’t feel you have a goal or know where you’re going with this, the military might be worthwhile. For what it’s worth, I see several people in this thread urging you to stick it out in college. Make use of your young years as investment in your future. It can also help you get a ROTC scholarship for the final two years (ROTC doesn't really care about the first two years).īest of luck to you and remember: At your age a few years seems like a long time. Colleges like folks who've been successful in community college. Or maybe you get that two year degree, feel good about yourself, and finish off at another school. It's almost as good as a bachelors in many boss's minds. Maybe you get your associates and then get a job. If you get out, then you just got two more years of college to get that bachelors. Say you do go to the military? An associates will start you off at a higher rank and also help you with promotion later (a lot of sergeants get associates because it looks good for E-7 boards and whatnot). I just want to say that if you have two years of college credit but want to drop, see about getting an associates degree.
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