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MariaElena,

You raise a great point. Many of our service members do not have a good idea of what they want to do when they get out of the service, but they do know that our current Post 9/11 GI Bill is so lucrative that it will provide some kind of income while they meander through school trying to decide on their future. Fortunately the VA and DOD for those on active duty require some kind of degree plan to show progress. For those that are wounded warriors, you have to figure out where the line is of helping a warrior reach his career aspirations versus serving as a pseudo therapist. Wounded warriors have long term issues that they must solve and you, as a career services coordinator, cannot make those decisions about their future. But you can help facilitate their decision making. For those with other than honorable discharges, the approach is almost the same. You have to figure out a way to show them that planning for their future is vital and show them that they can overcome the issues that caused their adverse discharge. You have a tough job, but I think you have an approach that will help you and your clients succeed.

MariaElena, You raise a great point. Many of our service members do not have a good idea of what they want to do when they get out of the service, but they do know that our current Post 9/11 GI Bill is so lucrative that it will provide some kind of income while they meander through school trying to decide on their future. Fortunately the VA and DOD for those on active duty require some kind of degree plan to show progress. For those that are wounded warriors, you have to figure out where the line is of helping a warrior reach his career aspirations versus serving as a pseudo therapist. Wounded warriors have long term issues that they must solve and you, as a career services coordinator, cannot make those decisions about their future. But you can help facilitate their decision making. For those with other than honorable discharges, the approach is almost the same. You have to figure out a way to show them that planning for their future is vital and show them that they can overcome the issues that caused their adverse discharge. You have a tough job, but I think you have an approach that will help you and your clients succeed.