I got accepted to CPCC....but oh yeah..

[Awesomeness!!]

So we have this program in s chool where you have you fill out college applications, for no other reason than to be doing it, but the application fee was free, so I did a couple, the school sent my transcipt, and a few weeks later (a few days ag) I got a letter in the mail saying I was accepted. I enlisted in DEP like 8 months ago and the plan was to get enough online credits while I was in the Army to go straight to a year school when I got out. MY career path is fuged up.......long story. AnywayAfter the Army I was going to either go there or ECU, but....my gut is telling me to just go to Charlotte, do the two years, then transfer to a University. My brain is telling me jut go these 4 years in the Army, then go to college after that. I had never planned to go to Military, the plan was to go to college, the Army just sort of happened....I thought about it, and thought about it, and thought I had made the right decision. Actually I thought it was the only decesion. I didn't realize getting into a Community College was that easy. If I had taken another spanish I could have gone straight to Carolina and called it a day. idk...advice would be helpful....even from you people..

[Carolina Husker]

[cookinwithgas]

My daughter goes to CPCC.

Good points: It's close and it's cheap

Bad points: All she learns is what's in the books.

I knew I was going in the Navy from about 6th grade - I wanted to "see the world" but really, what you get is a lot of experience with the real world, what's difficult for you and what's not, etc - you will find that once you leave the service and go to college it will

a) be a cakewalk

b) you will excel

c) you will not be as into the party scene and other distractions, because you will know what you want and how to get it.

[Kitten Diver]

Read your story twice. Still can't tell if you have been in the Army or going into the Army. Simple judgement on your writing errors tells me you'll want the military experience if you want a shot at acceptance into UNC, unless you are 6'10" with a 40" vertical.

If you have already done the military, apply to UNC and see if you get in. If not go to CPCC make sure you ace everything for a year and do a poo ton of community service. Then that and your military background should get you in...hopefully.

[Chimera]

Since you're in DEP, you can still opt out, no harm done. It seems to me that while you want to go Army, you're not that committed. Not to discourage you, but if you have any reservations about the military, don't do it - atleast for now.

You could also go Reserve or National Guard. I'm still learning a lot of the differences between active and reserve, but the reserves do have tuition assistance. But I'm not sure of all the details.