Moving ahead and looking forward after high school is a difficult process and students have a variety of options. College, trade school, and even working after high school can lead to a fulfilling life, but I feel as if the military can lead to even better rewards. After having discussed the perks of joining the military with a recruiter, I learned many new things that I took into consideration. One of these perks, was that after finishing your contract with any branch of the military, they are able to pay for tuition and schooling. Free or discounted healthcare is also available and higher priority over others is as well. In my eyes, respect and discipline are rewards that can be taken with you during your service and after, whether your searching for a new job or making new connections with people, discipline and respect gives off a more prestigious vibe that recruiters and businesses look for.
After twelve years of sitting in classrooms listening to teachers for hours on end, it is no wonder that some students join the military, not because listening to teachers is noneducational, but because some students prefer the hands on work and would rather spend their energy and focus accomplishing tasks that are relevant in today's world. The range of jobs that can be acquired in the military is unbelievable and the resources each branch has is crazy. The thought of learning and using the skills you learn simultaneously draws out many students from the high school crowd; such as, having a career in aerospace engineering can lead to classes in piloting and working on planes as a mechanic, instead of sitting in a class room and taking notes without doing anything. In conclusion, the option of the military should not be brushed aside so easily and it should be considered strongly because success is built through hard work and the military does well in putting students through that and more.
You bring up a good point, and I think a lot of people don't consider the military as another path equal to that of college. The first thing people tend to think when someone brings up the military is the front lines, and while that's a viable option, it's also not the only one. There's a vast amount of jobs available that fit right into what some people want to do. I'm certainly keeping a door open to it, for a lot of my family has some military history, and it's not all necessarily combat roles. As you said, the respect and discipline you gain could be beneficial for job interviews and life in general, being a respectable person could get you a lot and make it easier for your voice to be heard and your opinions to be recognized (let's face it, yelling or fighting isn't the best way to get your ideas out there). Not everyone learns the same way, too, so hands on education could be really helpful for many out there, and it gives you experience of how to do the specific job before actually being assigned to it. The military isn't for everybody, but neither is college. Even if you don't think you'll find anything you like in the military, it wouldn't hurt to look, it's such a huge network of services, it seems like there's something out there for nearly everybody.
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