Work Ethic Veterans Challenges

The training, discipline, and work ethic veterans receive from the military help them in the path to a successful college career. Having these characteristics set veterans ahead of their fellow non- veteran students who do not uphold these mannerisms. Yet we often read about veterans barely getting by at college, flushing away their G.I. bill, and failing at life. Although previous military affiliation proves to be beneficial, I have learned first hand of the many challenges veterans face while attending college. While in the military, veterans are accustomed to very detailed and structured days. Having someone telling them step by step how to complete a task, even working as a group to accomplish the work. It’s very seldom they work alone because in the military what affects one affects them all in some way. Veterans also receive up to date training and refresher courses before they are expected to perform a task. Translating these skills to the classroom is deemed as challenging since most professors assign research, writings and other projects failing to …show more content…
When veterans first join the military they test into a certain field of jobs, even if its not highly desired, then have to choose from jobs within that category. In the Navy, a person who tests into engineering would have to choose to be an electrician, plumber, welder, etc. despite their wanting a degree in the medical field one day. The military will send people to apprenticeship training for their job, once complete they will receive on the job training to become more efficient with their work. After serving the obligated amount of time in the military, the veterans years of knowledge in the engineering field does not transfer to a medical degree. Many veterans feel left behind after starting college so many years after their high school peers who have completed college or already working in their desired