No offense to those who serve...

[dria]

So one of my brightest students says to me today, "I plan on joining the military right after high school. That way, I can go to college for free." I was a little surprised. I'm all about supporting our military; believe me. However, I don't think that joining for the GI Bill is really the right decision to make. I said to the boy, "You do

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[blueadept]

You could also tell him that education is a positional externality in the US.

[dria]

Gee, I wonder why I didn't think to say that..... :P