Sadly, it's true. When I first joined I had no intentions of going to college or getting a degree, but one day decided to go to the college office. I figured the least I could do is hear what they had to say. That day turned my life around. They told me about everything from CLEPs and DSSTs to online and underway courses. With the help of military credits and credit by examination, I was about to finish my degree in 2 1/2 years. At the same time, I graduated with people who had been working on their degree for the past 10 years.

I'm not sure who's responsible for making sure that service members are aware of the resources available to them to help them get their degree. Is it the responsibility of the upper chain of command, the command training officer, the CO, the college office, or even those with degrees? I've done what I could to help those who are actively pursing their degrees. On the other hand, there are those who couldn't careless about going to college, no matter how easy you make it seem. But in the end, those who really wants their degree will find a way.

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B.S. Information Systems Management, UMUC - DONE!