What kind of challenges did you face transitioning to civilian work force and becoming a full-time student working on a Masters Degree?

The toughest part...dealing with people who don't care about their job, being in the military we were always upheld to a standard and knew our place and what we needed to do to accomplish the mission...in the real world people don't care/don't do/barely put forth an effort in their job and get paid the same amount as you, while you can make waves and get ahead of them its a struggle when you get promoted ahead of your peers because you are goal orientated and they just complain that they've been there longer and should have gotten a promotion. Now the masters degree...not so much on my part but full time student/doing reserve drill/full time job to support a family was my situation after getting out of AD and an employer that doesn't understand drill time being mandatory to take off even after you present the schedule/school doesn't acknowledge drill time as being mandatory...#strugglesarereal

Overall not too hard just keep doing what you do and you'll eventually win...hopefully

Transitioning back to being a civilian wasn't a big issue for me--then again, I haven't completely left the Army behind as I am still in the Reserves--but going back to school is rough. Just making sure I could get my Post 9/11 benefits was an arduous process, so from that aspect I'd suggest working on getting your ducks in a row regarding your VA benefits.

Like you Sir, I'm going to the U of M for my Masters, but juggling school, even part time, plus work and family and my Reserve commitment doesn't leave much left over in terms of time and energy.
Good luck.

I am currently an Active Duty Transportation Officer. I am about a year out from the end of my contract and I am looking at changing career paths. Clinical Social Work is the route I am taking. I want to get ahead of the game and begin looking into all necessary requirements for my education as well as supporting my house hold (Wife and I/no kids). I am using the GI Bill to pay for school but my biggest question is employment during my time in school. Did anyone have a similar experience? I already have a pretty solid plan but I want to see if anyone, with similar experiences, had any obstacles they wish they knew about during the transition. I want to get as many angles as possible.