I (19 female) have gone through a year of college and realized that I am not currently interested in a high education (I am interested in the future). I have always had aspirations to join the army and serve my country, and am currently in ROTC at my college (non-contracted, contract would start next year). I never wanted to go to college, but compromised with my parents on ROTC, but am currently really unhappy and want to enlist to get out of my “normal,” see the world, and get some good hands-on life experience (in active duty).
The thing is I am not a Trump supporter, and am worried about enlisting under his presidency and what that would mean for me (I would commission into the army when Trump is out of office), but I also don’t know what else to do with myself because college is not the right path for me right now. (I also would prefer the Green to Gold commissioning version of the army paying for my college because prior service Officers just have more life experience and respect).
I also feel that while I’m still young and limber, I want to go out into the world and do the crazy stuff, and then by the time I can commission, I’ll be older and less full of the “youthful energy,” if that makes sense.
Any thoughts or things I should think about?
To any female enlisted soldiers, what has your experience been like in the military?
Should I just stay in college and complete ROTC even though it’s not fulfilling me?
I am also weirdly considering the Coast Guard… yay or nay?