military then college?

coureur
Mon, 10 May 2010 11:53:30 +0000

So being on the work treadmill does not neccessitate being off of the school treadmill. Nor does going into military service guarantee you’ll meet someone or have a child.<<




Of course not, and I didn’t say it did. I said going in the military for four years will increase the chances that these distracting things will happen, and I stand by that. I know that getting an education after serving in the military is not impossible. Heck, my own father-in-law went to college when he retired at age 38 after 20 years in the military. He then earned his bachelors, masters, and PhD. So I know that these achievements are not impossible. But they are rare. Much more typical is the plight of my own dad who went in the military first and took some college engineering courses on the side while he was in. But he got married and started having kids and then never had enough time or money to quit and pursue his education fulltime. I’ve known dozens of guys like him.

I have the highest respect for the military. I was literally born and raised on military bases. But if you want to maximize your chances of getting a college education you should burden yourself with as few detours and distractions as possible.