pdt1530
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Hi all! I'm new to airwarriros as I am currently putting my packet together for Navy OCS for an aviator slot. I am posting here because my gf (of 4 years) and I are trying to coordinate our careers. I graduated last year and she is graduating this year. To make this as short as possible, we are planning on getting married and BOTH having careers. Her potential career interest makes this especially difficult; law. I found a thread on here about one Lawyer spouse who has followed her husband around taking the bar exam in different states but that doesn't exactly apply to our situation.
Basically, we are trying to plan my training around her law school. We want to have kids after she graduates from law school. She can stay on base with the kids and find a job through the numerous spousal support groups, etc. on base (which sounds amazing, btw). She will only start to practice law later when the kids are a bit older. Our initial plan was for her to go to law school while I go to flight school but now we're not sure if we want to spend that much time apart (there aren't any decent law schools near P-cola). So now we're thinking that she go to law school after I get out of flight school and get my first station. We're willing to try anything to make both of our career dreams a reality but it's going to prove difficult. Either way, both of our aspirations are difficult individually and will require great personal sacrifices but together, they seem almost impossible.
Anyway, are there any thoughts on this? Has anyone been in the same or a similar situation? Are there any programs or exceptions out there for lawyers/law degrees? Are there any related career fields that may be more fitting for her during my time in the military (to where she could pursue law more specifically after my service)? Anything would help!! Thanks ahead for the reply!
Basically, we are trying to plan my training around her law school. We want to have kids after she graduates from law school. She can stay on base with the kids and find a job through the numerous spousal support groups, etc. on base (which sounds amazing, btw). She will only start to practice law later when the kids are a bit older. Our initial plan was for her to go to law school while I go to flight school but now we're not sure if we want to spend that much time apart (there aren't any decent law schools near P-cola). So now we're thinking that she go to law school after I get out of flight school and get my first station. We're willing to try anything to make both of our career dreams a reality but it's going to prove difficult. Either way, both of our aspirations are difficult individually and will require great personal sacrifices but together, they seem almost impossible.
Anyway, are there any thoughts on this? Has anyone been in the same or a similar situation? Are there any programs or exceptions out there for lawyers/law degrees? Are there any related career fields that may be more fitting for her during my time in the military (to where she could pursue law more specifically after my service)? Anything would help!! Thanks ahead for the reply!