<prompt> Human: I originally majored in Electrical Engineering. I would have graduated with just 30,000 in student loans if I kept my scholarships. However, I didnt do very well in my engineering classes, so I lost my scholarships and switched to the pre-nursing track at the end of my junior year. Ill finish my prerequisite classes by the end of the spring semester and have two more years of school after that. If I stay in school, Ill graduate with 60-70,000 in loans with an 8.8 interest rate. That seems way too risky to me. Id be paying off my student loans well into my 30s if the economy is good, and for most of my life if theres another recession. I wont be able to save for a house down payment or retirement until my mid-30s at the earliest.Im tempted to drop out of college to join the military. My plan is to join the army under the 68C MOS where you work as an LPN in military hospitals. I can use the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to force the banks into lowering my loan interest rate from 8.8 to 6. I wont have to pay for health insurance, rent, or most of my meals. I could use tuition assistance to take additional classes. Most importantly, Ill have my student loans paid off by the time Im finished with active duty, and I could use the GI Bill to finish my degree. Heres my military budgetI like the idea of giving back to my country and helping wounded soldiers. I also like how Ill be working in critical care immediately, one of my preferred nursing fields. I understand that the military has its downsides the government owning you, getting PTSD from deployments, etc but Im willing to take that. However, my family is tepid about this idea. Could I get advice from this subreddit about my current financial situation?TL;DR: Im strongly considering joining the military to get out of my financial situation.  <response>: If it is purely financial, I would say dont do it.With a nursing degree you would have plenty of opportunity to pay off your loans. Whether that is using a state loan assistance plan or the federal PSLF or even becoming a travel nurse to maximize your income, there are many options for paying off the debt with that degree.If you have a strong desire to join the military apart from the finances, then it is indeed a good way to get and stay out of debt. 