Please post a link to the research concluding, " the most amazing are usually the prior service...but are the most impressive and humble at the academies."
Update:
DS will go to Northwestern Prep and then to UVA in the spring. Barring injury he will be USNA class of 2023. He’s looking forward to spending the fall in California, trail running at 5000 feet, surfing several weekends, maintaining his academic skills in order to validate some plebe year classes and bonding without likeminded young adults. His father and I are thrilled. Thanks for all of the encouragement and advice.
Very good news.Update:
DS will go to Northwestern Prep and then to UVA in the spring. Barring injury he will be USNA class of 2023. He’s looking forward to spending the fall in California, trail running at 5000 feet, surfing several weekends, maintaining his academic skills in order to validate some plebe year classes and bonding without likeminded young adults. His father and I are thrilled. Thanks for all of the encouragement and advice.
This is correct. USNA Foundation will let you take a max of 2 courses at a community college; the rest must be at a four year college. The required second semester courses are chem with lab, physics with lab, calculus, English. NWP has three levels of these classes for the fall semester. Classes are taught by Cal State professors. They will help you determine which levels of these classes you should register for for the spring semester.Update:
DS will go to Northwestern Prep and then to UVA in the spring. Barring injury he will be USNA class of 2023. He’s looking forward to spending the fall in California, trail running at 5000 feet, surfing several weekends, maintaining his academic skills in order to validate some plebe year classes and bonding without likeminded young adults. His father and I are thrilled. Thanks for all of the encouragement and advice.
Just so I understand the process, as my DS is in it now. Your DS will attend NWP for 1/2 semester and then UVA 1/2 semester? Is that how the foundations scholarship works?
In addition to the academics, some benefits of a Foundation year include: learning to live on your own, getting over "homesickness," traveling independently, learning to live with a roommate, learning to study on your own (w/o your parents nagging you), meeting folks from all over the country, and just living another year (maturity and confidence). Some folks directly out of h.s. have some of these skills; most do not.
I-Day is typically not "as" stressful b/c NAPS/Foundation students have already done the whole "leave mommy and daddy" thing and have already been largely on their own for a year.
In addition to the academics, some benefits of a Foundation year include: learning to live on your own, getting over "homesickness," traveling independently, learning to live with a roommate, learning to study on your own (w/o your parents nagging you), meeting folks from all over the country, and just living another year (maturity and confidence). Some folks directly out of h.s. have some of these skills; most do not.
I-Day is typically not "as" stressful b/c NAPS/Foundation students have already done the whole "leave mommy and daddy" thing and have already been largely on their own for a year.
I am learning so much from this thread. Please post a link to the research concluding most folks directly out of high school don't have the following skills:
- learning to live on your own, getting over "homesickness," traveling independently, learning to live with a roommate, learning to study on your own (w/o your parents nagging you), meeting folks from all over the country, and just living another year (maturity and confidence).
Thanks in advance.
In addition to the academics, some benefits of a Foundation year include: learning to live on your own, getting over "homesickness," traveling independently, learning to live with a roommate, learning to study on your own (w/o your parents nagging you), meeting folks from all over the country, and just living another year (maturity and confidence). Some folks directly out of h.s. have some of these skills; most do not.
I-Day is typically not "as" stressful b/c NAPS/Foundation students have already done the whole "leave mommy and daddy" thing and have already been largely on their own for a year.
I am learning so much from this thread. Please post a link to the research concluding most folks directly out of high school don't have the following skills:
- learning to live on your own, getting over "homesickness," traveling independently, learning to live with a roommate, learning to study on your own (w/o your parents nagging you), meeting folks from all over the country, and just living another year (maturity and confidence).
Thanks in advance.
IMO, it seems to be a pretty accurate description of an average high school kid, mine included.
DS never lived on his own in HS, or had a roommate , so he learned both
NASS was his first time flying alone, and got to meet kids from all over the country (ok still in HS)
I'm sure he was homesick to some degree at BEAST
Living another year maturing etc...obviously
I still nag him about studying, even though he's 1,000 miles away( jokingly )
DS did not do prep, but there is no doubt that it benefits those who attend.
No link found or necessary.......
such a need to put these exceptional, young folks into groups or sub-groups
...I'm such a smart aleck.
You're DS will be joining my DD this August! Congrats! There's a group chat, so I'll get my DD or one of the others to get in touch!Update:
DS will go to Northwestern Prep and then to UVA in the spring. Barring injury he will be USNA class of 2023. He’s looking forward to spending the fall in California, trail running at 5000 feet, surfing several weekends, maintaining his academic skills in order to validate some plebe year classes and bonding without likeminded young adults. His father and I are thrilled. Thanks for all of the encouragement and advice.
You're DS will be joining my DD this August! Congrats! There's a group chat, so I'll get my DD or one of the others to get in touch!