Hello, I am 15 years old currently, and it is my goal to make it to West Point and become an officer in the U.S. Army. a bit about myself is I am 6'3, I play football and weigh 160 pounds (dont worry about that though, I am working on getting to about 210 in muscle mass by my senior year, maybe more depending on height, and I am not planning on getting recognized via football)
My dad served active duty in the army for 20 some years and retired a Lt. Colonel, Ive always looked up to him, but he has nothing to do with me wanting to go to West Point. This is something I want to do to become a leader of men and be the best me I can be for both myself and my country.
As for some information on my character, to be truthful with you, I have had a trouble with quitting in the past, setting standards too high and such. I had quit my first year of football and it was one of my biggest regrets. From that point, I realized, thats not the person or man that I want to be, since I quit last year, I have constantly been bettering myself to prepare both mentally and physically for next season. I have repaired relationships with my teammates, and I am done not following through, I want to be a leader, and leaders lead by example, which I know and strive to be the best I can be.
Ive been in the weight room and hitting my calories daily now and feel very good about my progress (just need to find a way to implement cardio into the bulking process, any tips please let me know)
Academically, this year has been rough, I've bottomed out with the worst GPA I have ever had at 3.5, but have constantly been raising it. I took AP European history this year, and due to the school I go to (small private school) that was the only one available. I may take classes this summer. Next year I will take AP U.S. history and honors English.
tl;dr Any tips for how I can accomplish my goal of getting to West Point?
"I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity"
-Unkown
How old must I be to apply to summer seminar? (I know its too late now)
My dad served active duty in the army for 20 some years and retired a Lt. Colonel, Ive always looked up to him, but he has nothing to do with me wanting to go to West Point. This is something I want to do to become a leader of men and be the best me I can be for both myself and my country.
As for some information on my character, to be truthful with you, I have had a trouble with quitting in the past, setting standards too high and such. I had quit my first year of football and it was one of my biggest regrets. From that point, I realized, thats not the person or man that I want to be, since I quit last year, I have constantly been bettering myself to prepare both mentally and physically for next season. I have repaired relationships with my teammates, and I am done not following through, I want to be a leader, and leaders lead by example, which I know and strive to be the best I can be.
Ive been in the weight room and hitting my calories daily now and feel very good about my progress (just need to find a way to implement cardio into the bulking process, any tips please let me know)
Academically, this year has been rough, I've bottomed out with the worst GPA I have ever had at 3.5, but have constantly been raising it. I took AP European history this year, and due to the school I go to (small private school) that was the only one available. I may take classes this summer. Next year I will take AP U.S. history and honors English.
tl;dr Any tips for how I can accomplish my goal of getting to West Point?
"I would rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity"
-Unkown
How old must I be to apply to summer seminar? (I know its too late now)