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Originally Posted by Ian J

Here's an option for those who don't want to go to college right after HS.

Join the military. Not as a pilot (which requires a degree except the Army Warrant Officer program), but as an enlisted member. Seriously - you can join for as little as 2 years and they will pay for your college.

Worried about patrolling the streets of Baghdad? Join the Navy.

Once you are done your maturity level sky-rockets and you are in a much better frame of mind to be successful during college. Oh, and as a side benefit, you would have served your country, too.

I was never a good student in HS - didn't want to go to college (for reasons many have listed) but my parents forced me. I only took 3 classes my first quarter and failed 2 of them. I enlisted after that. Five years later I was in college again on my own terms with a whole new attitude and knocked out a pretty impressive graduating GPA.

It's certainly not for everyone - but it's an option.

WOW, Ian..Good for you! The key word here is maturity and I'm glad the Army provided you the opportunity to realize your full potential.