There comes a point in time where you have to make that life base decision after high school. The choice you make will be a decision you have to live with for the rest of your life and can affect your career and also how you want to live in the future. Most senior high school students are eager to graduate and see what life is about after those long twelve years of non-stop school, bu the road has not ended yet. Majority high school seniors will choose to either further there learning in college or the military after graduating high school.Both, college and military, supply very useful benefits and the long run.
With the military, the benefits of serving can be tremendous: training, honor, education, travel, pay, and self-discovery. (You can find out more about military benefits at http://www.militarybenefits.com/) However, military service is not for everyone. It requires self-discipline, intense physical work and time away from family and friends while protecting America and its citizens at home and more. For some, these commitments are too difficult to endure.
With college it can be intimidating, the work can be extremely hard, and meeting all new people seems overwhelming. On the other hand, when people find themselves realizing the benefits of a college education, they look back to a time when they first met lifelong friends. In college, your most important task is to learn and begin to take charge of your life by making your own choices. In fact, what you are expected to do is more than likely exactly what you would like to do, which is learn more about intriguing subjects and spend lots of time with your friends.
Both college and military are jampacked with benefits and outstanding possibilities to better your future and make you a better person as a whole. Which would you choose and why?
Adding to the blog above, I have found other evidence that may help you decide which life would be better for you. According to http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-3/value.htm, economically college can be analyzed as a planned investment. Although, tuition can be very expensive and may put you in debt,it can also get you out very quickly after earning your degree and finding a career. Many doctors, scientists, and other successful people have insured that, even though the college route is not for everyone, the students who do make it past college live very content lives (career wise). Hoping that this evidence has helped you conclude your decision more, tell which life do you think is better or right for you and why.
ReplyDeleteMilitary certainly isn't for everyone. For people like myself with bad attitudes, some say military will cure it. I believe that the college route was my best decision. I can handle being told what to do such as school work, but being told to do push-ups, running for miles, doing obstacles courses that I know I'll give up on; that wouldn't work for me. I'd quickly be sent home. Your life decision is based on the type of person you are and what your willing to go through to gain success in life.
ReplyDeleteThe military isnt just to yell at you, its to help you improve your character, personality, and also to help you self discipline yourself. Basically the military helps self control yourself all together.
ReplyDeleteFor those who would still havent decided wehich route to take after highschool, Greek life is a term used to describe all Greek letter organizations at a college or university. Typically Greek life is made up of fraternities and sororities. These organizations are made up of students that share a common goal or goals and tend to socialize together. Many fraternities and sororities are very active in their community and at school. Most organizations don't haze, and typically colleges and universities have strict rules against hazing. Any college student looking to become more active in the community and meeting lots of other college students looking to do the same should find out what Greek letter organizations exist on their campus. A good place to start is going to the student affairs office.
ReplyDeleteI just finished a 6 year enlistment in the Air Force and I know I am one man with one opinion but if you will, hear me out. Ultimately, the military can not change you. If you feel that you could not step in line with a very strict and regimented lifestyle then perhaps you should wait a few years. I joined at the slightly older age of 22 and I'm very thankful that I waited. At 18 I was far too concerned with finally doing exactly what I wanted to do and tasting freedom. This would be in direct opposition to joining the military. Some (myself included) are just not ready for the task of joining the military at 18 years of age. Life in the military becomes extremely difficult for those lacking the needed discipline, responsibility and most importantly, obedience. Imagine your worst day and your worst mood. Now imagine someone you find very disagreeable is screaming orders in your face and pointing out your every short coming. If you honestly don't feel capable of swallowing all that anger and pride and simply replying "yes sir", I'd highly advise waiting or considering another career.
ReplyDeleteI will have to choose college just because I can’t see myself doing all the physical work it takes to be in the military. I believe college will give you a better future in the long run. Not only will you be able to experience new things, make your own choices, become independent, which you will also get if you join the military. But you will get a higher level of education, which in return will open many more doors for your future. With a college degree you will most likely get a better paying job, thus letting you have a much easier life, than someone who joins the military. If the military is something someone wants to be part of then they can go to The United States Military Academy at West Point (also known as USMA, West Point, or Army) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. If they go there not only will they get a college education, but they will have the training that they need to join the military. And in return they will enter the military at a higher rank, than if they had entered straight out of High School. That is why I think college is the best choice for anyone. And like I stated before if the military is what they enjoy, and want to do for a living they can go to West Point.
ReplyDeletei agree that the military isnt for everybody but college is also the same way so if you believe that college isnt for you maybe you should try military because that might be better for you then college is and the same thing goes for the military too. but i think that college is harder because you do have to keep meeting new people and then changing class consisted so its harder to me.
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