<prompt> Human: I just recently signed up for the army and I have picked my MOS but it wasent exactly what I had planned on taking.Im a very tech savvy guy and had always planned to go for 25B which is IT for the army. After taking my asvab and getting a pretty good score I had another options open up to me. All of them to be exact. Except 25B. There are limited jobs available for each MOS so my recruiter was showing me everything else I could do. When we got to Special forces I kinda had a little jump in my heart beat because who didnt want to be special forces as a kid? I made some calls to army friends and family and they said if I think I could do it i should go for it. One of my army friends who is in was in special forces said hes certain I will be able to make it. So I guess what Im getting at is I was planning my life on IT and now Ive made a bug change, I know Im still using the things the army makes available for free college when I get out. But while Im in obviously I should save. Have any if you been to the army or just know what steps I should be taking?Also Im not sworn in yet so if anyone thinks Im making a monumental mistake please give me some advice.THANKS!  <response>: Also Im not sworn in yet so if anyone thinks Im making a monumental mistake please give me some advice.Do not take an 18X contract on a whim. Special Forces is an achievable dream but its something you need to plan and train for over a period of time if you want it.If youre tech savvy you should look at 35Q, 35T, 17C, or most of the 25-series jobs.Aside from that, go to college via TACLEP as soon as you can, contribute at least 10 to your TSP, and dont buy shit you dont need. The military is a great way to set yourself up for long-term financial success, but many people squander that opportunity because they dont understand the benefits that are available to them. 