I'm a little chary of the "college as back-up plan" idea. Just having a degree means not much in the real world. Say you get a degree in accounting, 10 years later you're a furloughed pilot, guess what, no one is going to hire you as an accountant--no current experience. You must be practical here. The degree teaches you to think, not a trade.

Believe me, in the mid-70s, going military was my last thought until I looked into and had a friend helping. It's evolved over the years but still the best deal. I had 5 students in UPT when I retired 10 years ago, I think all of them are at legacies now. Three others are at UPS.


GF