Not taking sides either way, but how often do posters state we do not know you personally when it comes to questions like should I go USNA, USMA or USMA?
A LOT!
We do not know this person regarding what is going through their mind, and if we want to help them we should acknowledge that as fact. JMPO 0.0175234 cents, instead of discussing the quitter aspect, we should tell them that there are Chaplains at the USNA as usna1985 stated, maybe he should speak to them, because let's be honest, we don't know him personally. I am not saying it is a religious issue, but for some they may need personal guidance from some one that knows more about them than a site like this can offer. Someone they can have one on one conversations that is there right now with them at the USNA.
I get the posts are made with best intentions illustrating to the OP that tons of mids before him felt this way, but what if he has come to realize that it is just not for him. What if, rhaley is being honest in his post.
rhaley9 said:
I came here pretty much because of the "free" education, and I never had the true yearning to serve above all else.
He is stating his reason was money, do you still think he should stick it out? Does your opinion change with that one tiny statement?
Maybe if he sticks it out his perspective will change, but I think we should also stress to him to talk to his folks. Come Dec or May whatever his decision is will not impact anyone of our lives. We will move onto the next thread. It will impact his family's life. He has stated this was his path financially to attend college, not to become an officer. His decision may come with financial burdens. Again, why he should seek out counseling. 18 being seen as a quitter by some, going into debt is hard for a 50 yo parent to deal with let alone an 18 yo kid.
One thing I will say is to state that he can wait until May to apply for next yr is wrong. Most colleges will require transfer applicants to apply in the fall, it is just the school's decision is usually later than HS applicants because they are waiting for Fall semester grades that come out at the end of Dec. MPO is he needs to at least decide if he waits until after Xmas be prepared that it may be too late to apply for fall semester at his college choice, thus CC maybe the only option for a semester.