A: I've always thought about going into the military after high school, as scary as it seems it has its benefits and its negatives. You can go into the military right out of high school or you can join after attending college. If you do attend college first there is something called ROTC (Registered Officer Training Program), which is a tuition program in which the military pays for your college expenses. Although in return you engage in only some military service while in school. After your schooling is finished you enter full-service for a predetermined period of time. When you enter the military after graduating college you go in as an officer which is of course a higher rank and you also receive higher pay than a private (lowest rank) would. This seems awesome not having to pay any college debt, and going in with a higher title, but you are trading a few years of your life for service which will always be respected and honored of course. You have to serve your country and protect its morals and beliefs. The downfalls are you are away from home and you don't get to see your family and friends if you were to stay closer to home and attend college. You're also going to work your butt off in school and trying to stay in prime physical shape for when you finally finish and enter your full-service stage. All in all it can be a super cool experience and it adds a different twist in your life, it opens new path ways to be successful and to live life.
Q2: Is it okay to cry about college while deciding, applying, and attending?
A: IT IS COMPLETELY OKAY TO CRY OVER COLLEGE! Anything that has to do with college is absolutely scary, time consuming, and agonizing. There are so many tests, papers, requirements, deadlines, homework assignments, projects, reports, it is a never ending void of scary evil darkness. Yes, it is alright to shed some tears as you type that 10 page paper or fill out the constant online pages of applications. It makes it easier to cope with the mountain of work, when you stress eat while doing it. For example some good things to eat are entire bucket of ice cream, cookies, chips, all the left overs, and maybe a whole box of fruit snacks. Another stress reliever is if you have something cute to cuddle such as a cat or puppy maybe a turtle or whatever pet you have. Over the next few years that you do go to school don't ever be ashamed or embarrassed if you cry about homework assignments, lectures, or just college in general, because it really is rigorous and requires a lot of self discipline. It will test your skills and push your mind to work on full capacity. That's what helps you learn and grow, it fires the neurons and makes them connect to make you intelligent and all that science stuff. On the flip-side college does open up many new experiences and paths for you to explore and learn many new things. As scary as it may be portrayed as or sound, college not only makes you cry but it can make you feel all sorts of happiness, amazement, excitement and more. There are hundreds of clubs, classes, opportunities, and much more that you can invest your time in and try out, for academics or just for fun. It creates the possibility of making new friends, trying new things, exploring new places. It really is a whole new experience and much more different than high school. I believe in all my fellow classmates that are going to attend college, it is okay to cry we all probably will. I also believe in anyone not attending college after high school. I just want everyone to go out and be happy and to over enjoy life.
Q2: Is it okay to cry about college while deciding, applying, and attending?
A: IT IS COMPLETELY OKAY TO CRY OVER COLLEGE! Anything that has to do with college is absolutely scary, time consuming, and agonizing. There are so many tests, papers, requirements, deadlines, homework assignments, projects, reports, it is a never ending void of scary evil darkness. Yes, it is alright to shed some tears as you type that 10 page paper or fill out the constant online pages of applications. It makes it easier to cope with the mountain of work, when you stress eat while doing it. For example some good things to eat are entire bucket of ice cream, cookies, chips, all the left overs, and maybe a whole box of fruit snacks. Another stress reliever is if you have something cute to cuddle such as a cat or puppy maybe a turtle or whatever pet you have. Over the next few years that you do go to school don't ever be ashamed or embarrassed if you cry about homework assignments, lectures, or just college in general, because it really is rigorous and requires a lot of self discipline. It will test your skills and push your mind to work on full capacity. That's what helps you learn and grow, it fires the neurons and makes them connect to make you intelligent and all that science stuff. On the flip-side college does open up many new experiences and paths for you to explore and learn many new things. As scary as it may be portrayed as or sound, college not only makes you cry but it can make you feel all sorts of happiness, amazement, excitement and more. There are hundreds of clubs, classes, opportunities, and much more that you can invest your time in and try out, for academics or just for fun. It creates the possibility of making new friends, trying new things, exploring new places. It really is a whole new experience and much more different than high school. I believe in all my fellow classmates that are going to attend college, it is okay to cry we all probably will. I also believe in anyone not attending college after high school. I just want everyone to go out and be happy and to over enjoy life.
Honestly, I've cried over that kind of stuff in high school, and high school is just the beginning. I can't imagine how much more difficult college is going to be like, and I'm prepared to cry buckets of tears due to stress in college. Not only will I be away from home (probably), away from security and comfort that it brings, I'll be introduced to an overwhelming amount of new experiences, good and bad. The classes will be different, the people will be different, my whole entire way of living will be different, and the positive thing about that is, it'll be pretty refreshing. I'm excited to finally be a college student next year, but at the same time, I don't want to leave my comfort bubble. But it'll be worth it, for sure
ReplyDeleteMy brother was in the military for 5 years and when he got out he went straight to college. Personally I felt like he deserved a break but my parents advised him to go to school since the Army was paying for it so he did. He graduated from college 2 years ago. Anyway, the point of that story was there's nothing wrong with going to the military and then college. I feel like it's a smart move but it's not for everyone. I don't think free college should be someone's only motive for joining the military. While free college is great, being in the military is not easy so if someone is thinking about joining they should definitely consider everything that goes with joining.
ReplyDeleteMoreover on the question about crying and such, you are allowed to show any emotion in general about college! If you're feeling a certain way, you should be able to voice your opinion and most definitely share with others because they are more than likely experiencing the same thing. I feel like it will be uplifting to others to know that they are not alone. I wouldn't say to use social media as your diary and complain about the whole gig, but definitely speak your mind because it can open up others. For example, right now I'm pretty angry about the cost of the entire scheme; however, I love learning and I am so excited.
ReplyDeleteCrying is definitely good for the soul, especially when we're all exploring new things and don't really know how to react to them. I think when it comes down to it, everyone's scared. Even the people who know exactly where they're going and what they're doing. Naturally, most of us fear or don't like change. We've all grown accustomed to the faces we see everyday and our daily routines. It's new and very exciting, but we're now entering an unexplored part of our lives and we're all trying to find the way while balancing everything that comes with all of this. So, cry your heart out haha, there's good reason for it.
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