NCO or Officer? I’m about to go home and do college (I’m in the Gaurd). Should I do ROTC?

Really depends on what you want to do with your military career. I was enlisted first and recently direct commissioned.

Do you want to lead troops from the front and actively engage with your soldiers? (NCO)

Do you want to be a trusted specialist/expert with a completely different and technical skillset? (Warrant)

Do you want the opportunity to lead troops and work with planning and development working your way through “executive” type positions and ultimately impact/write new policy someday? (Officer)

As a guardsman, also take into account what would most benefit your resume and civilian career opportunities.

For me, commissioning as an E5 with 8yrs In was a no-brainer because I wanted to do the executive type of leadership functions. However, I’m already discovering (in the Little Mermaid way) - being an officer is a whole new world and a dazzling place I never knew. There are different responsibilities, expectations, and opportunities.

Others have said it but I'll say it again. This depends on what you want to do. Think about it this way. An NCO can spend a 20 year career in the same MOS, actually performing that job, with troops. The same 20 year career for an officer will see roughly 6-8 of those years with the troops and the rest on staff and whatnot.

Couldn’t hurt. I enjoy being enlisted.