FlyBoy1993
10-Year Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2011
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Chaplin's time... Is that very appealing to this generation of cadets?
Sorry, i just pictured an old picture show and New Cadets bored out of their freaking minds.
I am also a veteran and parent of a new cadet- as long as we're vetting each others' qualifications. My initial comments in the thread were actually addressing some of the( IMHO) misplaced concerns of other parents. Nowhere in the piece did I question the ability or commitment of these new cadets. Conversely, my disappointment/ questions are derived from a concern related to lowered expectations so that everyone gets to feel like they did something without truly being challenged or pushed the way I and many others before them were. These new cadets will strive to exceed expectations- it's how they are wired, or they wouldn't be where they are today.
My concerns were related to the actual expectations and how some parents feared their little snowflake was going to be harmed. The challenges of military service are not going away. My main question is when do new cadets face that crucible of introspection when they make a choice of where they want to be with regard to their commitment to service, their fellow service members, and themselves? Is there more intense training in subsequent summers?
Sorry, i just pictured an old picture show and New Cadets bored out of their freaking minds.
I am also a veteran and parent of a new cadet- as long as we're vetting each others' qualifications. My initial comments in the thread were actually addressing some of the( IMHO) misplaced concerns of other parents. Nowhere in the piece did I question the ability or commitment of these new cadets. Conversely, my disappointment/ questions are derived from a concern related to lowered expectations so that everyone gets to feel like they did something without truly being challenged or pushed the way I and many others before them were. These new cadets will strive to exceed expectations- it's how they are wired, or they wouldn't be where they are today.
My concerns were related to the actual expectations and how some parents feared their little snowflake was going to be harmed. The challenges of military service are not going away. My main question is when do new cadets face that crucible of introspection when they make a choice of where they want to be with regard to their commitment to service, their fellow service members, and themselves? Is there more intense training in subsequent summers?
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