Alliedassault - View Single Post

Zap. USMC · 02-10-2004, 04:47 PM

[quote="Bean 2":2f2a6]Thanks for the advice fellas. And Zap, you were talking about doing Marines before college. The thing is most of my family is expecting me to go to college first. Also I think it would be better to do college first anyway so at least if I get hooked with the marines I still have my education with me if I decide to get out one day and Im to old to go back to school. That PLC thing i was talking about i think is a great way to get the best of both worlds. You get the education during the school year and in the summer they train you to be a platoon leader in ground air or law. Then once your done with college you become a Lt. and can continue in the field you chose.[/quote:2f2a6]

My family pretty much dropped dead when I signed the enlistment papers. All of my brothers and sisters went to college and i'm the first to ever serve in the military out of my brothers and sisters.

My best advice to you is to do what YOU think is right. In the long run you'll be glad you made that decision. Just remember, the Marines pay for 100% for college while you're in and when you get out you get like $40,000 to continue your education.

	(#36)
Zap. USMC is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,953 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Okinawa	02-10-2004, 04:47 PM [quote="Bean 2":2f2a6]Thanks for the advice fellas. And Zap, you were talking about doing Marines before college. The thing is most of my family is expecting me to go to college first. Also I think it would be better to do college first anyway so at least if I get hooked with the marines I still have my education with me if I decide to get out one day and Im to old to go back to school. That PLC thing i was talking about i think is a great way to get the best of both worlds. You get the education during the school year and in the summer they train you to be a platoon leader in ground air or law. Then once your done with college you become a Lt. and can continue in the field you chose.[/quote:2f2a6] My family pretty much dropped dead when I signed the enlistment papers. All of my brothers and sisters went to college and i'm the first to ever serve in the military out of my brothers and sisters. My best advice to you is to do what YOU think is right. In the long run you'll be glad you made that decision. Just remember, the Marines pay for 100% for college while you're in and when you get out you get like $40,000 to continue your education.