RE: game colleges

["MartinezJ" <MartinezJ@aurorabio.com>]

Well I just experienced what you guys are talking about. I have been out of
the Navy for almost two years now. Years ago I decided that it was time for
me to get off my a$$, get out of my dead end job, and get my education. I
couldnt afford school on my own and found that: if you dont have experience
you cant get a good job and you cant get good experience unless you have a
good job (catch 22.) Anyway, I decided that I could do four years in the
military working with computers, get school paid for and get the starting
experience. I am a surfer so I decided I would go in the Navy. I got the GI
Bill but they screwed me out of the Navy College Fund. I took the asvab test
and I got into the Data Processing Tech program (IT/MIS tech.) So I went to
boot camp, then to my tech school. When I got to the school I found out that
depending on your class ranking at the end of school you get to pick first
out of all of the orders that come through. So I made sure I was first in
the class. I chose a shore command but others got screwed and were sent
overseas, to ships etc. Now had I joined to see the world that would have
been nice but this fit right into my agenda. So while I was serving on shore
I was also going to school. The Navy has a program for active duty that pays
75% of your tuition (you dont have to use the GI bill or NCF while you are
in.) Anyway I am out now and one semester away from graduating and
everything worked out great. However had I been sent to a ship I would
probably be a few years behind in my knowledge and schooling. The Navy was
not only a great training, and schooling experience but a great life
experience as well. You learn alot about yourself when you are in the
military and you are put in various situations. The military is very much a
class system. Officers / Enlisted, for the most part the officers are the
thinkers and the enlisted are the doers. The enlisted have to swallow alot
of pride everyday. Acting crazy to get out is a sh*tty thing to do. People
that do stuff like that are cowards and have alot to learn about honor,
responsibility and being a patriot to their country. That was another great
thing about my Navy exp is that I can say that I honorably served my
country. 
On another note, I would not recommend the nuke program. Nukes are usually
sent to subs or carriers etc. They dont put them on shore.
J
PS. I am willing to answer any questions that you may have in this area as
well.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Humphrey [mailto:benjina@mindspring.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 8:38 PM
To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
Subject: Re: game colleges


I almost did that!  They say that the program is so intense, that a huge
percentage of the people
have to see a psychiatrist to cope with it.  The reason why they will give
you so much to start is because they
know that you could be making almost 100K plus if you weren't in the navy,
so after the 6 years they make
you enlist, they will give you like a HUGE bonus (30 - 50K) to stay with
them.

The problem with that is, unless you are an officer, life in the navy sucks
royaly.  I had a friend who
went in, acted crazy, then was let go.

Don't do it! :)  Unless you have nothing else going for you, otherwise, it's
a great
way to get a good education.

Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: <BlckSorceror@aol.com>
To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: game colleges


> They offer me 50 grand plus another 20 (GI bill) if I go into the Nuke
> program, which means I enlist, go to bootcamp, go to two years of nuclear
> school, than get myself stationed in Seattle, and go to college on my off
> time...
>
> ~Jared
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