So military pros:

*They pay for your school (no loans!)

*They pay for your housing

*They give you leadership skills

Cons:

*They own you (though it’s a fair trade since they also build you up)

*They can move you whenever they want

*You have to work and go to college

College pros:

*You can finish your degree faster full time

Cons:

*Loans

*When you graduate, you’ll be competing for jobs with veterans who also have…..degrees (much more difficult)

My list is by no means comprehensive. I served in the Air Force and am very proud to have done so. It has given me memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. It also helped my pay for my Bachelor’s degree, so I hope you go military and get the best of both worlds!

PS. Military pays for your college while you’re in, GI Bill is used when you are OUT. Two different sources of getting your schooling paid for. Also, I’m not referring to tech school as college; the military will allow you to attend an actual college once you’re finished with tech school and on active duty status.

There are, as has been mentioned, additional benefits to joining the military, like that you will get the GI Bill for college when you leave, and that for many jobs, especially civil service jobs, being a veteran counts for big bonuses. I think you will also get a fast track to citizenship, if you don’t have it already.

1. you are young

2. we will be outta Iraq soon

3. they are paying lots of $ to meet their recruitment goals

4. looks good on a resume

5. instant respect from lots of people

6. you can always go to college later in life (GI bill will pay for it)

Community college means you won’t pay much to attend, but I’m not sure what you would want to do after you go to school.

The armed forces can also pay for you to go to college (although you may be too old to apply for their ROTC program at the age of 24). I believe with languages such as chinese and arabic they will also give you a sign-on bonus worth 10,000$+.

In any case, good choice deciding to improve your life! For only 8 years in America your English is astounding =)

I think too many look to the military as a quick way to pay for their education (which it is), but don’t seem to realize that your education won’t mean much if you’re sent off to war and come back a changed person (or don’t come back at all). Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad the military is established here in this country for our protection, but anytime somebody wants to join strictly on the basis of a “fast/cheap track” to a degree, I say don’t do it.

make somebody out of yourself

military…u are property

GL