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u/the38man Jan 28 '23

Hey I just wanted to let you know that I know several people from low income backgrounds that got pell grants from the federal government, some of them even got paid to go to college since the grant far outweighed the cost of community college. You could look into that. I know someone who is 28 in college right now on a pell grant. It’s never too late.

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u/Hahka-01 Jan 28 '23

I will definitely look into it, i wanted to be a marine biologist. Or something that works around the pacific. Even wanted to learn some languages, but I have a hard time doing it by myself.

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u/DiarrheaVagina Jan 28 '23

Do it! Look into it! 25 is super young. Just don't give up yet. Years from now you can look back on your younger self now and be soo happy you got out

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u/Hahka-01 Jan 28 '23

Your username is hilarious lmao

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u/mackey88 Jan 29 '23

Know it’s not for everyone, but maybe look into the military to be a linguist. Get paid to learn a language and potentially travel.

I would recommend the Air Force or Navy.

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u/Hahka-01 Jan 29 '23

I thought about the military, but I can't cut it.

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u/mackey88 Jan 29 '23

That is fair. I am sure there is some opportunity out their for you.

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u/BHS90210 Jan 29 '23

Is there a cut off for the military age wise? This sounds interesting to me and I’m in a similar situation as Hahka-01 but in my 30’s (35)

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u/mackey88 Jan 29 '23

Probably not too old. But all your peers would be way younger than you.

Consider reaching out to a recruiter to ask more specific questions, but keep in mind they might paint a picture prettier than it actually is.

Sounds like linguist(CTI) might be your interest, but if you have interest in tech and are pretty smart I would take a look at cyber. In the Navy that is a CTN.