Oh no, bluediamond, so sorry to hear about TWE. That portal check is rough, my DS just stared at it for a while as we hugged him. And amen sister, whether one year of college with NROTC leads to USNA, or leads to three more year of college, I want my son listening to God, not me, I don't know the big plan.Still praying for a NROTC scholarship, but he has received enough so far to make it through his first year. I trust in God, and I trust my son to him. Great things will come!!!!
Alrighty then! We just got ours too! So who wants to buy a CRAP LOAD of USNA gear? I know, I know, I'm funny but seriously my DD has a Masters degree in shopping and we have everything... private message me if you're interested.
Also who needs I Day and PPW reservations? I've got multiple. Message me today if interested.
Yes...he is accepted to USAFA... so no tears here. Colorado Spring is far outside of the Beltway but my mother is out there...I guess I can book rooms for I-Day, A-Day and Parents Weekend on the USAFA schedule now.Ahh...so sorry DrMom...if I remember right he did get into the AF, right?
Yes...he is accepted to USAFA... so no tears here. Colorado Spring is far outside of the Beltway but my mother is out there...I guess I can book rooms for I-Day, A-Day and Parents Weekend on the USAFA schedule now.Ahh...so sorry DrMom...if I remember right he did get into the AF, right?
Oh no, bluediamond, so sorry to hear about TWE. That portal check is rough, my DS just stared at it for a while as we hugged him. And amen sister, whether one year of college with NROTC leads to USNA, or leads to three more year of college, I want my son listening to God, not me, I don't know the big plan.Still praying for a NROTC scholarship, but he has received enough so far to make it through his first year. I trust in God, and I trust my son to him. Great things will come!!!!
Alrighty then! We just got ours too! So who wants to buy a CRAP LOAD of USNA gear? I know, I know, I'm funny but seriously my DD has a Masters degree in shopping and we have everything... private message me if you're interested.
Also who needs I Day and PPW reservations? I've got multiple. Message me today if interested.
I am so sorry to hear that, WonderGirl1965. Is she going to reapply? Don't get rid of the USNA gear yet!
The words of Irish poet Samuel Beckett come to mind: ''Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.'' The words aren't about failure but about learning from losses and persevering and striving to do better. Only one candidate can win each designated spot on the slate, and if you didn't get it this year, there is a next time that could be yours. I'm inspired by people on this forum who have applied two and three times. One guy said he was going for his fourth next year. He really wants it. I too got the TWE punch in the gut today but as many others have pointed out, most of us are blessed and fortunate to have really great alternatives in the meantime and the opportunity to try again. Not to be overly quotey, but Muhammad Ali once said "It Isn't the Mountain Ahead That Wears You Out; It Is the Grain of Sand in Your Shoe." I'm thinking of the thin white email as a pebble in my shoe and I won't let it bring me down for long. The mountain still lies ahead and I'll get there with determination and thinking positively. Best wishes to all those who have been appointed and those who remain pending review.
Yes...he is accepted to USAFA... so no tears here. Colorado Spring is far outside of the Beltway but my mother is out there...I guess I can book rooms for I-Day, A-Day and Parents Weekend on the USAFA schedule now.Ahh...so sorry DrMom...if I remember right he did get into the AF, right?
Lord I hope not! LOL... I doubt it because she will be like a junior in college for 2017-2018... she did dual enrollment junior and senior year at the local community college. She mumbled something today about not wanting to start over as a freshman. But who knows? Her life, her decision.I am so sorry to hear that, WonderGirl1965. Is she going to reapply? Don't get rid of the USNA gear yet!