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Fact - they will kick tail wherever they go. Great job bring the supportive parent. And, the story is not over.

You got a lot of quiet fans out here. Keep us posted. BZ and Godspeed !

∆∆∆∆∆∆∆. There will be plenty of smiles coming up. Parents need a pep talk too. PPW right around the corner.

∆∆∆∆∆∆∆ And so it begins

Neil DeGrasse Tyson! - you are in good company. (he has other videos on how to approach learning calculus).

@Dragomir - love to see reapplicants! BZ!

Relax - your young adult will be all over this - as will USNA (they do this a lot). Last summer at PPW, DD introduced us to her detailers who "signed her out" with specific instructions when to return. One of her company mates got really sick over the weekend (covid) - they both had a...

DD (youngster) got computer (HP laptop during plebe summer. Had it set up with printer when we visited PPW.

Thanks for the background. I just know she is a Ma'am and a Boss. Huge fan and love sharing her quotes/videos.

PS - clue - many of the officers in charge at USNA are parents also. In addition to the excellent points above, you might consider, the detailers (men and women) will not have it. Ask yourself whether they get graded on their plebes or have a sense of pride in plebe transformation. Once the...

PS. Some things that work for me. This is a buffet; take what you want 1. For review, print out a hard copy and use red pen/pencil. It is much harder to proof work on a screen. 2. For grammar/punctuation, read the work backwards, one line at a time. Use a blank sheet to cover content...

These are important after plebe summer as well. Things get better, but they are still plebes. Following got favorable reviews from DD, company mates and detailers: Small, plastic shoe box (rodent/roach resistant) for storage; Stamps, envelopes (yes USNA stationary it better, but going for...

Happy to review and comment (and, if you like, run it by my DD - current mid). I'm a lawyer, published author (peer-reviewed publications), served as an editor for a law review, followed by a clerkship drafting opinions for a judge with the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. It's not...

Second ^^^^^^^. And strategic thinking as to person(s) writing letters of recommendation on your behalf. Benefitting organization /community? Faculty advisor? Writer should be able to articulate (with specific examples) how your involvement demonstrated leadership and was a catalyst for...

BLUF ^^^^^^^^^. Always print a copy of an electronic form before submitting to keep for your files and future reference - even if you have to use "print screen" and paste into a Word document. Your truthfulness and FULL disclosure is key. This is like bad meat in the fridge; it's not going...