<p>i want to go to my local community college and get my two years of college out the way and then enlist into the navy or air force? so should i study for my COMPASS test or study for the ASVAB?</p>
<p>I don’t know what you should do, but I can help you find your own answer.</p>
<p>First, ask yourself if you are really ready for college. If you are a hard worker now and you have been doing well in school for at least a year, then going straight to college might be a good idea. But if you have a history of slacking off, you might find that your military experience turns you into a hard worker. I’ve taught a lot of students who have returned from the military who have absolute scorn for students who slack off. They’ve learned what hard work really means.</p>
<p>Second, think about skills that perish easily, such as math and second language skills. If you are currently working at a high level, your skills may erode during your military time, so that when you enter college, you end up taking a lot of basic courses that you could have skipped. But a similar problem could arise if you interrupt your college career with military service. If you plan to work in a STEM area, you may learn skills and content in your first two years of college that you will need to apply in your second two years. If you take a long break between those years, you may enter your junior year feeling a bit confused.</p>