Question for five year or more residents of Colorado Springs please. (Denver: transfer to, high school)

[Eric81]

Hello folks, I've got a question for folks who have lived here for five years or more here in Colorado Springs. Now, I do realize that I have started threads on this board before that have stirred things up quite a bit, but that is not my intention this time around. So, am I right for assuming that most folks here in Colorado Springs are married into (literally) the military? I realize that I let me emotions get the best of my on my last question on here, but today I am asking this in a calm and level headed manner. I know for a fact that Jacksonville, N.C. was STRICTLY (meaning 99%) a military/Marine Corps town and I was just curious if it is wrong for me to assume that every woman that I see out in public whether it be at the gym, Wally world, or wherever is almost assuredly an Air Force or Army wife? Moreover, I only have one more semester here in Colorado Springs before I must transfer to a four year university. On that note, I am a non-traditional college student in the sense that I had to do the military thing for five years before being able to go to school. With that being said, do you all think that I would enjoy myself more at a commuter campus such as CU-Denver or at a "regular" campus such as UT in Austin, TX? I know that there is alot of military and ex-military (such as myself) here in Colorado Springs and I was just curious if anyone has gone down the same path as I am currently on? Furthermore, if you did go to a regular four year school did you enjoy your experience there or was it an isolating experience due to the age gap, etc?

[otowi]

I've lived here my whole life, and my family has been here since the 1870's. I believe about 20% of the area population could probably be considered to be military-associated, particularly right around the military facilities. So it would be "reasonable" to assume that about 1 in 5 is military.

I went to a four year school, but I went right out of high school. There were non-trads and they seemed to be having a good time. It depends on what you're interested in. If you are primarily interested in the education and already have other stuff going on in your life, a commuter campus is the better option. If you're interested in the whole package, the whole lifestyle, etc., then go for a "regular" campus.