I am a bf of a girl who is currently going through BCT at USAFA. From a girls perspective, what can I do to help her while she is away? She was my best friend for over a year before we started to date and I want to help her in anyway I can.Hello,
I am currently a freshman girl at the Academy, and I am happy to answer any questions you have. I know that I had concerns and questions before coming here, and people were forthright and happy to help. So here is me returning the favor. Please don't hesitate to ask.
What should I put in these letters? Or better yet, what should I not put?Right now, while she's going through BCT -- write letters. Lots and lots of letters.I am a bf of a girl who is currently going through BCT at USAFA. From a girls perspective, what can I do to help her while she is away? She was my best friend for over a year before we started to date and I want to help her in anyway I can.Hello,
I am currently a freshman girl at the Academy, and I am happy to answer any questions you have. I know that I had concerns and questions before coming here, and people were forthright and happy to help. So here is me returning the favor. Please don't hesitate to ask.
Be encouraging. Talk about how proud of her you are. Tell her you know its tough, but you're confident she can do it.What should I put in these letters? Or better yet, what should I not put?Right now, while she's going through BCT -- write letters. Lots and lots of letters.I am a bf of a girl who is currently going through BCT at USAFA. From a girls perspective, what can I do to help her while she is away? She was my best friend for over a year before we started to date and I want to help her in anyway I can.Hello,
I am currently a freshman girl at the Academy, and I am happy to answer any questions you have. I know that I had concerns and questions before coming here, and people were forthright and happy to help. So here is me returning the favor. Please don't hesitate to ask.
I heard that the basics got to watch that match.DS was in BCT during the Olympics. We sent him a constant stream of Olympic updates particularly for swimming which he enjoys. News for the outside world relevant to them is appreciated, like how out women beat Japan if they enjoy soccer.
I heard that the basics got to watch that match.
From those ol' reliable (eh-hem) parent facebook pages. So maybe I should have caveated the comment?I heard that the basics got to watch that match.
Where did you hear that?
From those ol' reliable (eh-hem) parent facebook pages. So maybe I should have caveated the comment?
What should I put in these letters? Or better yet, what should I not put?Right now, while she's going through BCT -- write letters. Lots and lots of letters.I am a bf of a girl who is currently going through BCT at USAFA. From a girls perspective, what can I do to help her while she is away? She was my best friend for over a year before we started to date and I want to help her in anyway I can.Hello,
I am currently a freshman girl at the Academy, and I am happy to answer any questions you have. I know that I had concerns and questions before coming here, and people were forthright and happy to help. So here is me returning the favor. Please don't hesitate to ask.
This is all wonderful. Now if I may change direction, what are some ways that she could change either during BCT or the rest of the school year?Be encouraging. Talk about how proud of her you are. Tell her you know its tough, but you're confident she can do it.What should I put in these letters? Or better yet, what should I not put?Right now, while she's going through BCT -- write letters. Lots and lots of letters.I am a bf of a girl who is currently going through BCT at USAFA. From a girls perspective, what can I do to help her while she is away? She was my best friend for over a year before we started to date and I want to help her in anyway I can.Hello,
I am currently a freshman girl at the Academy, and I am happy to answer any questions you have. I know that I had concerns and questions before coming here, and people were forthright and happy to help. So here is me returning the favor. Please don't hesitate to ask.
Just be upbeat and encouraging. You can add jokes or any funny events going on. The letters don't have to be long. They are contact with the outside world and even a paragraph or two will be enough.
Do not talk about how you wish she were still at home, or anything like that. If you are in college, don't talk about parties, or fun things you are doing with your friends. No writing about pool parties or road trips! Do not write anything that will make her wish that she didn't choose USAFA (that will already be going through her head during BCT - she won't need that kind of encouragement!)
My DD found that she had matured much more quickly than her HS friends.This is all wonderful. Now if I may change direction, what are some ways that she could change either during BCT or the rest of the school year?
Also, On the note of doing pull ups, I am working really hard everyday and intend to until I leave by just doing them. There is a machine at my gym that lessens the weight you're pulling up. What can one expect if they do go to Basic and are crap at pull ups?
I mean, you will be asked to do pull-ups. Just try your hardest and rely on your classmates. It's not the end of the world, most girls can't. The PFT you take won't be immediately. The AFT you take pretty early. The first times aren't the ones that will count. You''ll take them again and that's where the score will matter.
What happens if you can't do a pull up or a good standing long jump on the 2nd PFT in BCT? What is Recondo?
Unfortunately, I was not quite average. I failed my first Physical Fitness Test, and was put on athletic probation. Ath Pro involved two basic things. First, you are restricted to base. Those passes to leave on the weekend? Yep, they don't exist for you. Second, there are mandatory PT sessions 3 days a week. These are run by upperclass Recondo CICs and a few officers. Recondo meets at the gym or field house and runs approximately from 1630 until 1800 (sometimes more like 1820). While Recondo is a good general workout, it is not tailored to individuals. For me, it was a LOT of work, with only slow gains. Fridays are usually "instructor option days." This means the squadron's cadet in charge gets to decide the workout for the day. This is a double edged sword. The workouts are better tailored to the few cadets in that squadron's Recondo program, generally get out before 1800, but tend to be higher intensity than the Recondo program's regular workouts. The worst I did was 45 minutes of "suicides" on a basketball court, with 10-15 seconds between each set. Afterwords, I went back to my room and sprawled out on the floor for 10 minutes to recover before grabbing dinner.