Commit to being a student

Hello everyone, I've ran into so many veterans talking about doing online school part time with the end goal of starting a new career. While, I understand that every situation is different I can not emphasize enough that if you want to go to school and switch career paths. You should be a full time student going to a brick and mortar school. If you want out of your current career, get out. Just do it. Don't try and tough out night classes for 6+ years.

Your education benefits are amazing. There is nothing else quite like it. They fully enable you to upend your entire life by relocating to the other side of the US and go to school. You have that flexibility, so do it.

The best thing about a school is the professional networking that an online school just can't replicate. You get face to face and work alongside with the heads of their field. You are learning alongside fellow students about to entire the same workforce. Make friends, talk with them and get their advice. So, when you are choosing a school look at the faculty. Find the professor who has your dream career and learn from them.

I generally don't like online school. The community college system is amazing and they're everywhere. The class sizes are small and the professors are able to give you an unprecedented amount of 1 on 1 time. Go there untill you can transfer to a big 4 year.

If college isn't for you. Now is a great time to go to a trade school. The sky is the limit.

You deserve to be the you, you want to be. So hit those books and get that degree or certification.