Question by Zer0: I’m planning to enlist in the Navy, does college really matter (seriously)?
I’m a part time student in my first semester at community college and currently I’m failing. I was planning to join the military (Navy) out of high school but I chose college because I thought I might regret it. But now I regret doing it because I’m wasting money and I feel I’m just here because college is heavily emphasized as being a “requirement” in life, and I really hate how that is. I don’t want to become an officer but what is the benefit of getting my Associates Degree before enlisting in the Navy? I’m seriously thinking of enlisting now, but a part of me is telling me to just get my $h!t together and try to finish 2 years of college. Is there really any huge benefits for a guy with a college education vs. the guy with a high school diploma when it comes to enlisting? And how difficult is it to continue college while in the military?

If anyone with military experience can help with some pros and cons I really need some deciding factors to consider

Best answer:

Answer by Rocky_bye_babe
If you feel that you’re wasting money and your time…when all along you want to GO NAVY, then you should quit college. You can study later. Maybe after a period of military service, you will get a completely new perspective in life and realize what you really want to do, then go back to school. As it is, you’re failing and you don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.

No doubt there are some advantages in having at least an Associate’s degree, esp. in the military. You will find that out when on active duty. But then you said you did not want to be officer material anyway. After four years in the armed services, you can get some education benefits…then maybe you’d realize what you just missed. A lot of maturing comes with it in the process.

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