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I have read "Skies to Conquer", liked "Absolutely American" better, but my favorite is "In a Time of War" by Bill Murphy Jr. "Skies to Conquer" seemed to be more about scandals than the Academy. I wasn't too impressed.

I have almost finished this book and to me it seems to dwell on the negatives and is almost depressing. It would be much better if it balanced out the hardships and scandels with postivie facts, but that is just my opinion.

Sounds good!

SandyDandy Thanks for the tips on altitude! We are planning to join AOG one of these days before beast, when we can afford to, lol. The number for the boot people is 719-333-3017. We called a couple days before we left for orientation and they were very helpful. It's good to have your...

My daughter felt one of the best things about the oreintation trip was meeting her future classmates from this forum. Go to the dinner if at all possible, you will be glad to see those familiar faces during the rest of orientation. We liked the Academy hotel, good to stay there w/ so many...

CADETS: 1.raimius 2. Downfall75 (2)(me too) 3. CranoOrden (ride please?) 4. USAFA10s (probably, but I might have tennis) 5. Starvinmarvin_09 (another in need of a lift) Appointees: (yourself (how many people you are bringing with you)) 1. bsa07eagle (2) 2. marciemi (1) 3. bshaw (1)...

Thanks everyone for your input. Fencersmom, that is a really cute idea. 2012Mom, one of the reasons my daughter doesnt want to go to a reg. college is she thinks it would be boring...I hope she will be just as happy with her decision to go to a SA as your daughter is!

Thanks to all those who put their names on the list so far, and to those who let us know about the other groups and forums. It doesn't look like there's been any posts on the Yahoo Group since last year and not many members. The USAFA forum looks interesting but so far for me it's been...

My daughter got this response from her grandmother: "The military is nice, but I wish you were not giving up on college, that would just be a shame."

Is anyone interested in starting a list of AFA 2014 Parents who want to connect :welcome1:and support each other as we plan for Orientation, I-Day and all the adventures that lie ahead? We could use this thread and/or PM to ask questions :help:, make friends :beer1:, offer support, help our...

USMA14MOM...I feel your pain! During the day I am bursting with pride, amazed at my daughter's accomplshments, excited to share the news of her appointment with the few people around here who know what a SA is...... .......but I wake up during the night again and again, wondering why on...

marciemi....the whole family got a good laugh from that one!!

PDub: In what ways is it more challenging than you expected? Everyone: THANK YOU for your interesting and helpful posts, I think alot of candidates and appointees will enjoy this peek of the academy from those who are experiencing it.

Thank you everyone for your very valuable insight!! Please keep the posts coming! pedro4, the friendship factor is going to be especially meaningful and valuable to my future cadet as she now feels frustrated and trapped in a small school of very clique-ish kids.

another13mom: cute story! Thanks for sharing. Glad he is thriving there! That has to be reassuring to you. My daughter updates me daily on what's going on with her life and activities....sure it going to be queit and lonely when she leaves.

CONGRATS to you!!! You've worked hard to get this far and should be proud! You will be classmates with my daughter. Don't forget to add your name to the appointment thread!

My child will be off to BCT in a matter of months. As confident as she is about her decision to go, I can't help but wonder as a parent how her dreams of academy life will be different from reality, how she will respond, how it will change her, etc. She went to two summer seminars and...

You were once where many of our kids are now, going through the application process, then counting down the days till BCT. Is the reality of it anything like you expected? What do you enjoy most/least? How have you grown as a person and what do you think you would have missed out on if...

Is the bulk of the bun much of an issue? My daughter's hair is past her waist right now and fairly thick. She plans to cut it shorter, but we are wondering what is the longest length that is still managable.

Don't apologize for a long post chrissyjean...if you ever have free time and are bored again, we'd love to hear your advice! Thanks for what you posted, my daughter will find it helpful.