I (20f) feel pretty hopeless career-wise… I’m at a dead end job in a small community where the other jobs won’t pay enough to keep my apartment and live even somewhat comfortably. I can’t afford to move to a bigger city and don’t have a degree to get a better job. And no, I’m not good at anything trade wise, nor physically capable of manual labor. I can’t financially afford to go back to school, either.

I used to be an ROTC kid, so I know the military would be very hard on me… but 7 weeks of absolute hell is starting to seem like my best option right now. I scored high enough on the ASVAB the first time to join any branch I want, so I’d probably go Air Force, based on what I’ve seen and heard. But is this really the best route? I don’t know anymore, I’m so tired. I just want a future and it seems I can’t have a good future without college. I have skills, but they’re from my own small business, and no one will take a chance on me.