I graduated high school...Now what?

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

there's no way the war will end before Jan '09.

So you may be waiting a while before joining.

Also community college isn't too expensive.

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

catlin_czirr

Get a job, go to college, join the military, or go to trade school.

College sounds like a good idea, it's just the whole money situation, my parents aren't rich (my dads in debt up to his eyeballs!) and my mom is barely making it, also I couldn't pay for it working minimun wage, no way!catlin_czirr

As a resident of your state, what are the per semester hour tuition fees at the closest community college?

I would recommend college. Hard to get a decent job these days without a college education. You really limit your opportunities if you don't.

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

catlin_czirr

Honestly, if you have any comminuty colleges around, just take a couple classes for the time being while you figure out what you want to do. That would be flexible to keep working and they aren't expensive at all. And if you take courses that are the basics (like english, art, math) you could transfer them to larger schools, if you decide to go that way.

The military sounds like a good idea too, can anyone from experience say if the military is a good choice? Will I have to fight in Iraq if I join say the Navy?catlin_czirr

Why would you join the military, and not expect to fight, regardless if there was a war going on?

[QUOTE="catlin_czirr"]

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

Yagami-Iori

Honestly, if you have any comminuty colleges around, just take a couple classes for the time being while you figure out what you want to do. That would be flexible to keep working and they aren't expensive at all. And if you take courses that are the basics (like english, art, math) you could transfer them to larger schools, if you decide to go that way.

Get a student loan, most people do. Or, go into the military, serve your years, and come back and go to college on the government.LukeAF24

I've always hated the ideas of loans. Firstly, I just hate the idea of owing money at all. Curernt use bills are enough, I simply hate te idea of borrowingso much money that I'm gonna have to owe money for the next 40 years.

Secondly, I know way to many college graduates with masters degrees who are working at Wal-Mart or Red Lobster because those are the highest paying jobs they can find. Screw that. Wal-Mart and Red Lobster don't pay ****. I don't want to get stuck working at Red ****ing Lobster andf then having to owe thousands of dollars in loans on top of that.

**** that. I could be working at Red Lobster anyway. Until I'm GUARANTEED to get a good job once I get my degree(s), the hell with loans. I'll pay for that **** as I can afford to. And if I am too broke to take any classes next semester, then I guess I'll just have to take a semester off.

But I'll be damned if I'm going to go into debt just to get a degree, and then be broke as **** because I'm paying off a loan for a degree that didn't help me out one ****ing bit.

[QUOTE="catlin_czirr"]The military sounds like a good idea too, can anyone from experience say if the military is a good choice? Will I have to fight in Iraq if I join say the Navy?LukeAF24

Why would you join the military, and not expect to fight, regardless if there was a war going on?

No war - Less chance of fighting and dying.

War - Chance of fighting and dying.

[QUOTE="Yagami-Iori"][QUOTE="catlin_czirr"]

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

catlin_czirr

Honestly, if you have any comminuty colleges around, just take a couple classes for the time being while you figure out what you want to do. That would be flexible to keep working and they aren't expensive at all. And if you take courses that are the basics (like english, art, math) you could transfer them to larger schools, if you decide to go that way.

Sorry, thought it was more of an after HS maliase type thing. Well, there are different night classes they offer at these schools, depending on the school. Well, let me start, what do you like or think you'd like for work? Because a trade school or something may be adviceable.

[QUOTE="catlin_czirr"][QUOTE="Yagami-Iori"][QUOTE="catlin_czirr"]

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

Yagami-Iori

Honestly, if you have any comminuty colleges around, just take a couple classes for the time being while you figure out what you want to do. That would be flexible to keep working and they aren't expensive at all. And if you take courses that are the basics (like english, art, math) you could transfer them to larger schools, if you decide to go that way.

[QUOTE="Yagami-Iori"][QUOTE="catlin_czirr"]

Ok I graduated from High school this year WOO CLASS OF 07! sorry lol, but anyways I am now living with my mom and step dad and I have no clue what to do with my life. I am working a job that will get me nowhere (burger king) and I don't see any better jobs in the future any time soon.

I was highly considering the military (because college is too expensive) but my mom says she would really like me to wait until the war is over to join, what would you do in my situation?

catlin_czirr

Honestly, if you have any comminuty colleges around, just take a couple classes for the time being while you figure out what you want to do. That would be flexible to keep working and they aren't expensive at all. And if you take courses that are the basics (like english, art, math) you could transfer them to larger schools, if you decide to go that way.

Sorry, thought it was more of an after HS maliase type thing. Well, there are different night classes they offer at these schools, depending on the school. Well, let me start, what do you like or think you'd like for work? Because a trade school or something may be adviceable.

All i got to say is:

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

BranKetra

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

BranKetra

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

MarineXXII

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

You can either risk your life in the military or put yourself in loan debt.

By the way if you join the military I will hunt you down and beat you with something.

[QUOTE="Yagami-Iori"]

Sorry, thought it was more of an after HS maliase type thing. Well, there are different night classes they offer at these schools, depending on the school. Well, let me start, what do you like or think you'd like for work? Because a trade school or something may be adviceable.

catlin_czirr

Well, why not give that a try on a couple weekends and see how that goes. That's the time where they do all there sales so if any time you'd get some good exposure, it would be then.

If you are afraid of Dying at All, the millitary is not the right choice for you, but my freind Tim is going to NAU for Four years and then serving in the Army for four years.

The real answer to your question lies in you, a forum on a gaming site isn't going to truly help you. I'm going to be a senior this year (high school) and my life is set. Im going to a community college to get my Base credits done, and then off to ASU to take a few film/drama classes and hopefully go to (name escapes me for somereason) An Acting School in California to eventually become a professional working actor.

[QUOTE="LukeAF24"]

[QUOTE="catlin_czirr"]The military sounds like a good idea too, can anyone from experience say if the military is a good choice? Will I have to fight in Iraq if I join say the Navy?catlin_czirr

Why would you join the military, and not expect to fight, regardless if there was a war going on?

No war - Less chance of fighting and dying.

War - Chance of fighting and dying.

So?

I've met a few people like that, and they've pissed me off.

"But but...I shouldn'thave to fight. I just wanted to get an education."

Hey, Einstein, it's not the military's job to give you free schooling for no ****ing reason. They pasy for your education so that they can get you to fight for them.

It's not rockedt science. They want good fighters and smart officers. ESPECIALLY when there's a war going on. I remember when my life long friend of 20 years joined the marines and then started crying at me because the new Iraq War happened and he had to get shipped off to fight. And I was like, "dude, yuou know I love you, but **** you. You joined the marines. The ***ing marines. Do NOT cry to me about how you now have to get shipped off to Iraq to fight. I do not want to ****ing hear it."

[QUOTE="MarineXXII"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

trust_nobody

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

excuse me? but no they are not, are u military?

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

MarineXXII

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

Back to the TC, if I were you, maybe college, but since I didn't get any scholarships yet (no apps sent in), I'm saving up some money to deal with it on my own...so maybe I'd be doing the same thing I'm doing now...waiting for a Tekken DR or Gears of War tournament with a money prize for the winners.

[QUOTE="TERMINAT0R1"]College. There are many ways to pay for it.chester706

Some jobs really pay for you're college as long as you keep up good grades(nothing below a C). i know best buy does after you work there for 6 months, hopefully some job like that can help you're decision.

Do what I did and it worked for me...

1. Go to college and double major, graduate with BA and BS degrees in 5 years
2. Work 2 part-time jobs because the job market is flooded
3. Get married to someone who has a good health plan through her employer
4.Enlist in the military the same month you get married and get a GI bill that is basically useless
5. Get out of the military ASAP, get a real job and settle down

[QUOTE="trust_nobody"][QUOTE="MarineXXII"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

MarineXXII

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

excuse me? but no they are not, are u military?

[QUOTE="MarineXXII"][QUOTE="trust_nobody"][QUOTE="MarineXXII"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

trust_nobody

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

excuse me? but no they are not, are u military?

hmmm, thats odd, not where im at

[QUOTE="trust_nobody"][QUOTE="MarineXXII"][QUOTE="trust_nobody"][QUOTE="MarineXXII"][QUOTE="BranKetra"]

I'm thinking on college in the Spring ('07, too. 8)) or sticking to some serious training, focusing on the martial art. I'm quitting my first job on a payroll, Dairy Queen (since May this year), later today (it's 12:22 A.M. over here). I'm just going to keep training, pushing my limits.

Even though many people are telling me "join" and "don't join" the military, especially given the situation of 1st world country-governments...namely my home-'country'(U.S.), I've thought little of it. I have no need to become a dog of the military (No offense).

MarineXXII

ouch about the dog of the military, but if we are such "dogs" why are we not working somewhere like say Dairy Queen? no offense

excuse me? but no they are not, are u military?

hmmm, thats odd, not where im at