Departing Servicemembers confront a different world, and programs exist to assist in the transition. Service experience combined with additional preparation can open possibilities, yet education remains a personal choice. Assessment programs emphasize the central role of self-help in formulating Individual Transition Plans. Military leaders set the tone in their units and should relate success stories to focus their troops on their own life plans. The pursuit of education comes down to personal discipline, and if the concept of life-long education is not already implanted in Servicemembers, it should be internalized before they enter their next phase, along with considerable thought and perhaps coursework already completed. Indeed degrees can be completed before retirement if extra time and opportunities are judiciously applied.