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Understanding the importance of life mission when advising soldiers
Author(s) -
Wilson Kristen,
Smith Natesha
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.20036
Subject(s) - psychology , academic advising , career planning , military personnel , medical education , order (exchange) , higher education , pedagogy , political science , business , medicine , finance , law
Most military students take college courses in order to be promotable, learn a new skill, and/or transition into civilian life. This chapter describes the difference between viewing advising through a transient lens (addressing only the immediate needs of enrollment and program completion) and a permanent lens (planning long‐term career and personal aspirations).