College education is a waste on an 18 year old. Too much partying. Let'em work in the real world a while (as I did as an enlisted man for 4 years) to learn what life is really like and to gain some focus, then go to back to school when you are able to understand the serious business that college is. My 2 cents worth.
"College education is a waste on an 18 year old. Too much partying. Let'em work in the real world a while (as I did as an enlisted man for 4 years) to learn what life is really like and to gain some focus, then go to back to school when you are able to understand the serious business that college is. My 2 cents worth."
I turned out pretty good, but still wish I had taken the route you describe above.
On the other hand, it would have meant serving under Clintigula the Slimy...
Or, insist that they work seasonally during college. I took 4 -1/2 years to get my undergrad degree, and worked a total of 6 quarters during that time. As soon as I had my high school degree, I became a job shopper / contractor in high tech companies, starting out with total grunt work and with the combination of constantly accumulating book knowledge and work experience, built my resume. By the time I got out of college, I already had real professional experience under my belt. Of course, going for ROTC or even going in for 2 then school after that also works quite well. Same general idea ...