>be 18 >running out of money to pay for college >relying on fafsa and possibly loans >just finished semester >life sucks, my friends moved away and living is generally boring and mundane >finals are coming to a close and i'm ready to dedicate the summer solely to getting shredded >marines recruiter from my high school messages me on fb
(convo sum up)
"Hey man how's it going?" "Alright I guess" "You don't sound too enthusiastic" "Things have just been slow and paying for school is getting bleak"
>at this point he offers to call me and we talk for a bit >he asks me qualifying questions >i pass with flying colors since i have no life other than school and the gym >he tells me i can do computer related work in the marine core and 100% of my tuition can be covered >i think it's too good to be true >he says since i already completed a year, in addition to the credits i'll already be getting from the military, it's realistic i can get a bachelor's rather than just an associates >i can escape this shitty civilian existence and be something
He wants me to come to the recruiting office on Monday to just talk. Has anyone in the military found it to be beneficial to your career/schooling? Will I see military gains?
My family is Muslim and they're generally not comfortable with the military but I'm beginning to brush away from them since my father refused to pay for my schooling.
Avoid the marines if you're muslim. The Marines are practical a redneck frat version of the Army. You should join the Air Force if you're looking to coast through while they pay for college.
Henry Sanchez
are you Arab Muslim?
Luis Green
Bengali Muslim
i don't see how it makes a difference. if im just doing a non combat tech job, then i'm not violating my religion in the slightest
Nathaniel Bell
You're seriously going to support the american pigs against the brave Mujahideen, and you call yourself a Muslim? Fuck you bro, you're not a Muslim. Fucking murtad dog.
Eli Sanchez
Maybe don't make it a point that you are Muslim because Americans can be judgmental and suspicious cunts. Good for you for even considering playing a role in serving your country.
Adam Morgan
in islam it's actually considered sinful to question another muslims's faith. the penalty can be that the two parties switch places in the afterlife (heaven and hell)
but yeah sure, i'm the dog
Luke Hernandez
Not when the person in question ISN'T A FUCKING MUSLIM ANYWAY.
How DARE you claim to wear the robe of Islam yet ally yourself with the western atheist dogs. Fucking RAT. How can you call yourself a Muslim when you want to HELP KILL OTHER MUSLIMS, especially Muslims brave enough to engage in Jihad against the oppressors?
Cooper Hughes
>>i think it's too good to be true It probably is
Carson Richardson
Do you have an ability to speak or write any other languages such as Arabic, pash, etc. ? Those are big deals in any branch and they'd love to have you as a linguist.
However I'm torn between a few other posters. What I mean is hat there is a zero tolerance policy for discrimination, they don't play.
Yet in some cases taunting, ignorance, and so forth will happen, even more so if you're not squared away (dragging everyone else down).
It's something to consider.
Though I am like you, in the sense that I didn't have the means to pay for school and I did it. Was it the right choice for me? Yes, I'm one of those dudes who had nothing.
So if your end goal is to use the military for school, do it. Take a 4 year enlistment, and just be prepared to stomach 4 years of ups and downs for your own personal benefit.
Though arguably the perks are better, that's 4 years of healthcare/dental, MWR/gym access, TA (tuition assistance to use for school while you're in), and when you get out you'll have the post 9/11 GI Bill.
