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may I make a suggestion to younger folks - going back to school?

Posted: Nov 12, 2013

Here's one that I wish someone had recommended to me back when I was pursuing my bachelor's degree: Take ROTC. Seriously. When you graduate with that experience on your resume, prepared to be a military officer, you won't regret it.

Here's another one I wish I had considered when I was younger, which may still be available to me even at my age: Library Science. sounds boring right? When I was in school I'm sure I thought, "I don't want to be a LIBRARIAN." (visualize that old maid in glasses and old sweater, hair in a bun, you get the picture). But now I realize if I had that degree, I could be an archivist which I would love.

Good luck everyone!

as usual somebody has to - dislike.

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I swear somebody goes through here every day and dislikes every post just to make herself feel better or something.

From the ROTC website - RU kidding me?

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What are the chances that I will be deployed to support the Global War on Terrorism?

It depends on the Army branch the Cadet chooses and the unit to which he/she is assigned. However, Army missions and challenges are always changing, so there's no way to know in advance which specialties and units will be needed where. All Soldiers in the Army or Army Reserve face the possibility of deployment at some point during their careers. But all Soldiers are fully trained and proficient in the tasks and drills of their units. And Officers are specifically trained to make the right decisions so that missions can be carried out safely and successfully.

it could happen - but see message

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I'm not sure what your complaint is, but yes, all military personnel have the possibility of being called to a combat zone. However, there are many roles performed by military personnel that do not involve actual combat at all (computers, for instance). Also, the role of an officer in such a situation is MUCH different than that of the enlisted man.

My father proudly served as an Air Force officer for 20 years, and I was proud of him. He served on a flight crew in Viet Nam.

About 15 years ago - sm

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When I was preparing for college, I really, really, really wanted to do Navy ROTC. My parents told me they would disown me if I did. I still regret not going ahead and doing it.

Well, a few required tours in Iraq/Middle East would have - been a different life. nm

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so would being an astronaut - nm

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nm

Yep, sure would - 15 years ago

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I would have been willing to take that risk, obviously. I feel I have the right to defend my country as much as any man does.

Btw, thanks for the snippy sarcasm.. reminded me of why posting here is such a waste of my time.

When I was in high school - sm

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I don't know how they got my name, but an Army recruiter came to my home on several occasions, and once he even came to my JOB. I worked at a pizza joint then (hey, I was still in school), and he said to me, "do you want to be in this job forever? You need to join."

There is something very off-putting about having the military come harass you at your home and work when you are just a young girl. I would rather have worked at that pizza joint for the rest of my life than enroll in any military program after that.

well that is pretty weird - dont blame you nm

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nm

He was correct and you should have. - sm

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It is an honorable thing to serve. You'd have healthcare now, at the very least.

On the other hand, if you thought of yourself as a "young girl, " you probably weren't mature enough to do well with it.

No, he was not correct. - And I already have healthcare.

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Why do you assume I don't have healthcare? I have everything I need.

Of course I was a young girl. I was still in school. What else should I have been at that point?

It's pretty obnoxious to have a stranger on the internet try to tell you what you "should have" done with your life. You don't know anything about me.

Well, it is a bit odd to base a major decision like that - on the dislike of a recruiter

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NM

but why did the recruiter keep hounding her? - ?

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wouldn't that make you kind of wonder too? If she said no once, why did the guy keep coming back? was there no one else in the entire community that he thought worthy of recruiting?

And he bothered her at work. - Khaled

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I don't think she deserves any flack for being properly disturbed by the government stalking her before she was even out of high school.

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