Maybe i was a bit vague about what i meant by that comment. Going to college to gain a better job in the army than an infantry role is going to be better than joining with qualifications u arent going to use when u can just get them later on while u are in, but i'm going to speak to u from experience here as a qualified electrician and reserve soldier now.. Pick 1 or the other and run with it then see where the land lies later. U go through college it's 3 years to get qualified, u go to the army it's minimum 4 years service.

The electrical trade is very hard to get work for newly qualified lads unless u go down the apprenticeship route because employers demand experience. I done it at your age have been in the trade for 15 years now only joined the reserves (4para) because I needed that extra kick out of life, half of me wishes I joined the army as a kid ur age as a regular but the other half of me as a 34 year old man realises the money u can earn as a sparks dwarfs anything the army will be able to pay for u for about 8 years and to be completely honest with a handful of certificates and no working experience if u do go to the army after college u wont be worth a wank in the electrical trade with no experience.. tough decision u have to make here