Duty Hard
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010How hard is it for an 11B to do college while on active duty?
I've been thinking about enlisting as an 11B, and taking online college courses to earn a degree while serving active duty, so I can eventually become an officer. I'm asking is it hard to do college while serving in the infantry.
And please don't tell me to save time and do ROTC in college without ever enlisting in the Army, I would feel incredibly irresponsible as a Platoon Commander that has never done anything in the Army before.
It's very hard to earn a degree while being an active duty, low ranking enlistee.
I had to leave active duty by reupping National Guard so I would have the time to earn the degree I now have.
At best, you may complete a summer course here and there.
Summer classes are only 4 weeks, so you may be able to complete approximately one semester of college in 4 years. Every little bit helps. When you leave active duty so you have the time, at least you won't take an entire 4 years to earn the degree.
Serve in either the Reserves or National Guard so you won't have a break in service.
If you are more than halfway through college, you might qualify for the Green to Gold Program. It allows you TIME to earn a degree. All the Army asks in return is some years active duty as an officer.
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/enlisted_soldiers.jsp