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College is For You

Hi everyone and welcome (or welcome back) to the blog “Soldier to Student”. In this post I want to talk about college, and my personal feeling on how being back in school after the military is. I want to start by saying any personal feelings you have through this transition are so valid and real. It is different for everyone and there is nothing wrong with feeling a specific way when there are major changes happening in your life. I was so terrified to get out of the Army, it was familiar and all I knew for the past three years. I had a gut feeling it was the time to get out and get my civilian education but that didn't mean I didn't have doubts about going to college. I got my associates degree online but I knew online school was not the same as in-person. I can now say after successfully completing one semester and beginning my second that college is great. Classes are demanding but manageable, and you will find that you have a lot of time to do assignments and that you can pace your classes how you want. Also you are in control of your schedule so if you were one of those soldiers that was always oversleeping, you can choose to have classes later in the day. There are so many resources available to you so you can succeed, and most professors want you to do well and really care. So if your goal is to get your degree, do it. There are always going to be doubts its normal, and there are plenty of excuses you could use to put it off, but this post is dedicated to me telling you to put all of that aside and go for it! Do not let your goals and dreams escape you. Reach out to me with any questions or comments I would love to help!

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