Emily_S

Hey everyone. I'll try to make this brief, but basically I'm a pre-nursing student (one more year of gen. eds. to go!) and I'm already trying to research career options just to get ahead of the game. For some reason or another, being a nurse in the US Navy is rather appealing to me. But here's the thing; the state of Maryland (where I'm currently studying) is offering me in-state tuition (I live in PA) if I get into the nursing program, graduate, and agree to work for four years after in Maryland. You can understand how appealing this is to me, being out of state and with student loans ALREADY even though I'm not in the nursing program (yet!!!). However, when I did a bit of research, I came across Navy Reserves...I took it to mean I didn't have to leave the state, could still work in Maryland for four years, but could still be in the Navy with reserve duty over the weekends. I know my father is in the Army and when he has "Reserves" he only has to commit to weekends now. Could I really start off with that, because that would be extremely convenient and would mean I wouldn't have to wait until my four years are up to join the Navy? I understand I will have to talk to a recruiter for more specifics and options, but I'd like someone to share their experience, whether similar to mine or just as a nurse in the Navy. Thanks!