College Schedule and Reserve

[Piper 44]

Hello,

My friend and I are trying to get in the reserve. However, he will be attending college in September 2009 and feels he won't be have enough time to complete his education and do the reserve. I am trying to convince him that he will have enough time and I am just wondering if there are any college students out there that are doing the reserves and how they are coping with doing both?
Not sure if this helps but the regiment will be The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment out of Peterborough and the college course he is taking is the blasting and drilling course at Fleming in Lindsay Ontario.

Thankyou, Piper 44

 

[PuckChaser]

You should be fine. My college (St Lawrence in Kingston) was fairly flexible with my classes. One of my professors even allowed me to write a final exam early because I had to leave during the exam period for my leadership course out of town. All your friend will require is very basic time management, and to talk to his professors ahead of time to make sure his schedule will not conflict with parade nights as some courses have night classes, or classes that end near 1830.

I was able to parade at least one night a week, and 2-3 weekends a month without compromising on my studies.

 

[brihard]

Yes, you can definitely do both together. Many of us in the reserves are or have been students as well. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that the reserves schedule everything specifically with students in mind.

 

[George Wallace]

Hello,

My friend and I are trying to get in the reserve. However, he will be attending college in September 2009 and feels he won't be have enough time to complete his education and do the reserve. I am trying to convince him that he will have enough time and I am just wondering if there are any college students out there that are doing the reserves and how they are coping with doing both?
Not sure if this helps but the regiment will be The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment out of Peterborough and the college course he is taking is the blasting and drilling course at Fleming in Lindsay Ontario.

Thankyou, Piper 44

Joining the Reserves is how I paid my way through University.  At the moment 50% (a guesstimate) of my current unit are University Students.

 

[ARMY_101]

I've been fine with the schedule.  Reserves is only one night a week and one weekend a month (maybe two), so the other time is lots to complete studies and go over all of the required information.  I've been fine, and I'm also working part-time with another job on top of reserves and university.

 

[WannaBeFlyer]

I've been fine with the schedule.  Reserves is only one night a week and one weekend a month (maybe two), so the other time is lots to complete studies and go over all of the required information.  I've been fine, and I'm also working part-time with another job on top of reserves and university.

Definitely two weekends a month if you are on a weekend BMQ course. As mentioned, the bulk of reservists are students. Good luck.

 

[Piper 44]

Thankyou very very much everyone!

 

[Nfld Sapper]

I've been fine with the schedule.  Reserves is only one night a week and one weekend a month (maybe two), so the other time is lots to complete studies and go over all of the required information.  I've been fine, and I'm also working part-time with another job on top of reserves and university.

No parade nights while on BMQ

Definitely two weekends a month if you are on a weekend BMQ course. As mentioned, the bulk of reservists are students. Good luck.

Correct.

 

[Hogie]

Piper 44, as everyone else has said, no problem!  I went to university, trained the max amount of time with my unit, and raised a baby at the same time.  Don't let this stop your friend from applying.  For a part-time job the pay is definitely worth it, for students or anyone for that matter.  Most units will tell you that your education is a priority if there is ever a time conflict, i.e. you have an exam on a training night.

 

[Redeye]

There's quite a few students at Fleming College in Lindsay who parade with us, he should have no problem doing both.  It's just a matter of time management on his part.  Colleges and universities are very accommodating with people's schedules, and so are the Reserve units to a point.  As long as he plans his school workload effectively he should have no trouble.  We had a couple of people in that very program in the Regiment.

Hello,

My friend and I are trying to get in the reserve. However, he will be attending college in September 2009 and feels he won't be have enough time to complete his education and do the reserve. I am trying to convince him that he will have enough time and I am just wondering if there are any college students out there that are doing the reserves and how they are coping with doing both?
Not sure if this helps but the regiment will be The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment out of Peterborough and the college course he is taking is the blasting and drilling course at Fleming in Lindsay Ontario.

Thankyou, Piper 44

 

[ARMY_101]

Definitely two weekends a month if you are on a weekend BMQ course. As mentioned, the bulk of reservists are students. Good luck.

That is certainly worth noting.

If two weekends a month seems like too much you could always take the training courses over the summer.  I was able to spare a lot of time for weekends while in high school and working a part-time job, but now with university sparing two weekends a month is more difficult.

No parade nights while on BMQ

We were allowed to parade with the unit while in BMQ, although the training wasn't much more than a refresher of what was being learned on BMQ anyways (drill, weapons handling, stoppage drills, etc.).

 

[Danjanou]

Like many others I too paid my way through University as a Reservist and still enjoyed a reasonable social life (with the funds to do so as well). Summer employment almost guaranteed and tearing around gagetown or Wainwright or Bavaria sure beat "saying do you want fries with that?"  8)

 

[Redeye]

Army folks became my social life - and cheap beer in the Mess was a help, even though I was drawing what seemed like a King's ransom in pay at the time.  And there's the $2000/year education reimbursement program as well.  Knowing you have a nearly guaranteed summer job is also very, very nice.

Like many others I too paid my way through University as a Reservist and still enjoyed a reasonable social life (with the funds to do so as well). Summer employment almost guaranteed and tearing around gagetown or Wainwright or Bavaria sure beat "saying do you want fries with that?"  8)

 

[Piper 44]

Hey Redeye do you think they will let me underage drink?

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Army folks became my social life - and cheap beer in the Mess was a help, even though I was drawing what seemed like a King's ransom in pay at the time.  And there's the $2000/year education reimbursement program as well.  Knowing you have a nearly guaranteed summer job is also very, very nice.

To clarify Redeye its up to $2000/yr for 4 yrs.

EDITED TO ADD

From the Recruiting Web Site:

Reimbursement is available to encourage eligible Primary Reserve members to pursue a degree or diploma at a university, college or other approved education institution. The reimbursement is up to 50% of education expenses, to a maximum of $2,000 per academic year, not to exceed $8,000. Eligible costs must be registered and subsequently reimbursed for the full academic semester during which an individual is enrolled. Certain other conditions and restrictions may apply

Hey Redeye do you think they will let me underage drink?

umm..... NO

 

[Redeye]

Absolutely not.

Hey Redeye do you think they will let me underage drink?

 

[Piper 44]

Don't worry i was just kidding. This means to much to me to compromise it on something like drinking

 

[Nfld Sapper]

:

riiiiiight

 

[Piper 44]

I mean it!!

 

[WannaBeFlyer]

We were allowed to parade with the unit while in BMQ, although the training wasn't much more than a refresher of what was being learned on BMQ anyways (drill, weapons handling, stoppage drills, etc.).

We also paraded during the week in addition to BMQ weekends. As mentioned earlier, it was a review of the previous weekends where we practiced drill, comms etc. There were also additional events including parades, ceremonies etc. that we were able to participate in. It depends on your Unit. Some of the guys from other Units did not parade with their Unit during the week.

This means to much to me to compromise it on something like drinking

Don't worry; the army doesn't drink that much. Come to think of it, I spent more on drinks some most nights than I made.