joriebelle
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Are they allowed to have an IPad?
Definitely not as a plebe.Are they allowed to have an IPad?
What are plebes allowed to have?Definitely not as a plebe.Are they allowed to have an IPad?
What are plebes allowed to have?Definitely not as a plebe.Are they allowed to have an IPad?
KPmom, that info is a little outdated. Yes, plebes can have iPads... yes, they can access the internet with them (BYOD). Don’t send it with them to Indoc. Send it after Indoc has ended. Just don’t flaunt it and you’ll be okay.
KPmom, that info is a little outdated. Yes, plebes can have iPads... yes, they can access the internet with them (BYOD). Don’t send it with them to Indoc. Send it after Indoc has ended. Just don’t flaunt it and you’ll be okay.
Uh. I've been at sea for 8 months. We can access the wifi with phones and ipads now?
No, you can connect to BYOD I have multiple devices connected to itKPmom, that info is a little outdated. Yes, plebes can have iPads... yes, they can access the internet with them (BYOD). Don’t send it with them to Indoc. Send it after Indoc has ended. Just don’t flaunt it and you’ll be okay.
Uh. I've been at sea for 8 months. We can access the wifi with phones and ipads now?
That is still a negative unless you happen to live real close to the Navy Federal.
I remain convinced it is not a good idea plebe year. Both my DS and DD saw a lot of their friends and roommates get set back and even disenrolled due to excessive social media use leading to poor grades. It also can lead to second thoughts about being at an academy when looking at their friends from high school seeming to lead carefree lives of drunken pleasure at State U. Short term thinking leads to long term failure. Just my two cents.
I would hope that we can offer differing opinions on this forum without resorting to personal insults.
No, those are not helicopter blades whooshing. Being an informed parent with independent opinions on your child's education is not equivalent to hovering.
Thanks for your critique of my parenting skills though. Just to be clear, I raised my kids to be respectful to others, including listening attentively to "boring" professors, rather than browsing on the internet during class. If your idea of good manners is different, you are entitled to your opinion. I respectfully disagree.
As "just a parent," I have to disagree with this statement. I've learned a lot from this forum and was able to pass the advice to my DS. He used some and disregarded others. The advice helped him pack for indoc and for sea year. As a matter of fact, some of the best advice has been from another parent. The worst...a current midshipman. It's a mixed bag, but for the most part, it's been very helpful.I would hope that we can offer differing opinions on this forum without resorting to personal insults.
No, those are not helicopter blades whooshing. Being an informed parent with independent opinions on your child's education is not equivalent to hovering.
Thanks for your critique of my parenting skills though. Just to be clear, I raised my kids to be respectful to others, including listening attentively to "boring" professors, rather than browsing on the internet during class. If your idea of good manners is different, you are entitled to your opinion. I respectfully disagree.
I don't think someone who isn't a student or alum should be giving detailed advice about what to do or not to do at Kings Point.
Everyone should take what they find useful and leave the rest. If it were a forum meant for only current mids and KP alumni, it would be limited to those people.
Everyone should take what they find useful and leave the rest. If it were a forum meant for only current mids and KP alumni, it would be limited to those people.
This is great in theory. But new students can't tell what advice to regard or disregard because they haven't had the experiences. The forum is fine for everyone but not it's distasteful for people who haven't done it to comment so extensively on academics, indoc, etc beyond just what to pack. Because you haven't done it, leave that to the alumni and students.