Posted on Jul 10, 2019
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I’m taking college online courses and are pretty intense engineering courses while I will be doing BLC ( just planning to go BLC ). I was Wondering if i will have personal time ( about 4-5 hours ) everyday to attend my online college courses and projects in the evenings. Will I be going to the woods for days in BLC to conduct training ?
Thans for the pointers in advance.
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SSG Platoon Sergeant
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I just got back in March, you have so.e free time depending on how you manage your time. Not enough to do college work though.
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SGM 1st Cav Div Command Career Counselor
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If it is the same as my time, you won’t have 4 hours to spare
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SFC Cheri Kelley Miller
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Honestly you do get "personal time" but I would NOT use that time for your college work. Use that time to study for BLC. Trust me you're going to need it. Focus on the task at hand and take a break from your College studies. Let your College instructors know that you are going to be out of communication for a bit. Most of them will understand and will not hold it against your grade, as lo g as you are in communication with them, and tell them what is going on. Focus on graduating BLC right now so that you can better enhance your military career later.
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SSG UH-60 Helicopter Repairer
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Yes. Manage your time wisely.
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SSG Trackperson
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You can but you'll be losing alot of sleep unless you understand the basic NCO stuff. When I went through BLC my roommate was attending online college & was able to well balance thing in the cost of giving up his freedom & enjoyment of going out with the rest of the class. Overall it depends on the individual
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WO1 Intel Nco
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Chiming in with most of the other comments.
The Army wont give you time specific for it, however there is plently of time after COB, especiall if you are in the barracks there and dont have to drive back home etc. You will still have to manage your time wisely and be in the right mindset to focus on both BLC and College, but completely doable.
As with what 1SG John Furr said, you could/should talk to the professor to either make it up, get assigned it earlier, etc.
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SGT Micheal Adams
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You will find conflict in both schools, when you are there for only a short time, that time is well used.
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SFC Melvin Brandenburg
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Not part of the training schedule. I took 3 weeks off classes and coordinated with my professors. I made up the work I couldn't do beforehand and took all tests and quizzes upon return to school.
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SGT Fire Direction Chief
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Depends on where you go for BLC honestly. Every post is not the same.
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SGT Tyrone Adams
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Not that I remember but that was back in the 90’s
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