I'm 33 and am 2 years into a Mechanical Engineer degree. I've been taking classes at a CC and pay for them out of pocket. I'm set to start taking University classes in the next couple of terms and I don't know how I'm going to be able to afford school while keeping my grades up. BTW I work full time.
Strolled through a career fair at the CC the other day and ended up talking to the Air National Guard. In Oregon they'll pay for you first 4 year degree %100. So now it's got me thinking about joining.
Both my fiance and my parents are getting older and I'm kind of freaking out about finishing with school sooner than later just in case.
I'm just wondering what your experiences have been, suggestions, advice, pro's/con's, and general discussion. Some concerns I have: would drills and duty totally screw up my school schedule and progress, will it be a hindrance to an engineering career after school, and would it be a good decision?
Let me know what you folks think. I'll probably have a metric shit ton more questions here in a bit.