<prompt> Human: I grew up with a single parent, dad left when I was around 1 years old. I lack confidence, and sort of awkward in the sense of being quiet around people, and keeping to myself. People at work tell me to loosen up, but its just the way I am. I think not having a dadparents that were really part of my life affected me. No one really gave me life advice or showed me how to be a man. So what I did was indulge myself with video games, playing 16 hours from 5-19 years old. Sometimes almost all day, not eating much, etc. Im 22 years old working a construction job not something I want to do forever. Was on and off with school. Spent two years learning automotive and accounting, they turned out not being for me.Going to school this fall, taking IT classes for the first time and a math class. I have always been intrigued with computers, learning how to fix them, etc. So I feel like Ill give IT a shot this semester, then move into cybersecurity. Because at this point I feel like Im wasting my life away. I just want to find something I enjoy and can be passionate about. It would be nice to have a good career and make a decent amount of money so Im not stressed out like how I see my mom. She wanted me to co-sign on the mortgage. She doesnt even talk to me now, like really? All I can do is pay rent and try to better myself. Hopefully, I can do something about moving forward with my life so I can afford therapy or something. My sister is turning 30 this year, and still lives at home. Doesnt pay rent.. and it feels like if I dont figure something out, Ill be like her. On top of that, I found out my father is homeless.. he was never really there in my life and its hard to feel anything but it makes me wonder if Ill be homeless one day too. Would be nice to have my own place, learn how to be financially smart about owning a house, etc and actually be an independent adult. Should I see how IT classes go for me? Or Just join the military? I was thinking Air Force, but then I heard they give you a list of the jobs your qualify for, and they randomly pick want is available. Which sort of sucks, because I would like to do something ITcyber security related. So I may look more into the Navy since my recuiter says he can gurantee me a job, he been calling me every week so far. I did bad on the practice test last month at the recuiters office but ended up getting a 89 on the offical ASVAB.  <response>: What you do in the military skews the worth it screw it scale. Financially, If you look at the pay grade chart you will be able to get an idea of how much money you will make and get an additional bonus after E4 for a housing allowance. When I was in the Air Force you could go in as an E3 with college credit and make E4 after two years time in grade. I would take your IT courses first to get a feel for them. If you get into the Intel field, and wash out of tech school there is a chance that youll get sent to another school that was open for a job that youll hate. I dont know about the other branches, but the Air Force has opportunities all over the place. I took college classes for free under tuition assistance and now that Im out, Im working towards my masters degree. I havent spent a dime between the Pell grantGI bill and if for some reason I fuck up, I still have about 14 other certs to fall back on. Spend time, think about it and research jobs. You need to pick five jobs and list them after MEPS. To my knowledge they wont send you just anywhere. You have to agree to sign that contract. If you list things like Intel and Comm jobs and they say Hey, I have an aerospace maintenance job that just opened up nothing wrong with aerospace maintenance, but if you dont like working on cars, working on planes on a 115 degree flightline would probably suck Say no thank you, and hold out for one of your five. It might piss your recruiter off, but if he didnt hate his original job so much he wouldnt be a recruiter anyway. 