I am thinking of changing my handle to “High Maintenance USNA Parent”-----I could use some more information/opinion from you folks who have “been there”.
Rather than try to craft specific questions, and risk missing the info I’m looking for I’m just going to give you all the circumstance I am trying to address.
Our USNA DD has advised us that she has put in for “Summer Seminar” (block 1); Cruise (Block 2); Leave (Block3).
Our USNA DD says that she is fairly confident that she will get her Summer Seminar posting. The Plebe’s grades are now beyond my “need to know” but I know she is in the top half of her class, and likely in the “top 25%-30%”. She also says that USNA has been recruiting Mids for Summer Seminar. Between the two data points my Plebe thinks the odds of doing summer seminar are pretty good.
Daughter #2 is in many respects a twin to our USNA DD. Adopted from China she is deeply connected to her nuclear family and is Jones-ing badly for her sister. I wondering if shipping her back to Annapolis in May/June to see her sister and DC might make sense. IF the USNA DD would have some reasonable amount of time to spend with her.
I was thinking that Daughter #2 could spend a day or two in Annapolis, during the week and the two girls could head into DC for a Weekend together. Here are the questions I can think to ask.
1) Is there any kind of break between the end of the academic year and the start of Block #1 that we could take advantage of?
2) Are summer blocks more 9-to-5ish (allowing the two girls time in the evening mid-week before heading out for the weekend)?
3) Does anyone know the specific dates for start/end of each block? (or do they float some)? Note do these dates exist for Summer Seminar.
4) Would Summer Seminar as a Block #1 posting allow us to take advantage of 4th of July weekend in DC?
5) Is there something critical I forgot to ask, or you think I should know about? (last deposition question)
I know everyone is focused on admissions this time of year but any info on this subject would be helpful.
BTW I did google around on this bit and couldn't find definitive answers. I may be needy, but I'm not lazy.
Thanks
Rather than try to craft specific questions, and risk missing the info I’m looking for I’m just going to give you all the circumstance I am trying to address.
Our USNA DD has advised us that she has put in for “Summer Seminar” (block 1); Cruise (Block 2); Leave (Block3).
Our USNA DD says that she is fairly confident that she will get her Summer Seminar posting. The Plebe’s grades are now beyond my “need to know” but I know she is in the top half of her class, and likely in the “top 25%-30%”. She also says that USNA has been recruiting Mids for Summer Seminar. Between the two data points my Plebe thinks the odds of doing summer seminar are pretty good.
Daughter #2 is in many respects a twin to our USNA DD. Adopted from China she is deeply connected to her nuclear family and is Jones-ing badly for her sister. I wondering if shipping her back to Annapolis in May/June to see her sister and DC might make sense. IF the USNA DD would have some reasonable amount of time to spend with her.
I was thinking that Daughter #2 could spend a day or two in Annapolis, during the week and the two girls could head into DC for a Weekend together. Here are the questions I can think to ask.
1) Is there any kind of break between the end of the academic year and the start of Block #1 that we could take advantage of?
2) Are summer blocks more 9-to-5ish (allowing the two girls time in the evening mid-week before heading out for the weekend)?
3) Does anyone know the specific dates for start/end of each block? (or do they float some)? Note do these dates exist for Summer Seminar.
4) Would Summer Seminar as a Block #1 posting allow us to take advantage of 4th of July weekend in DC?
5) Is there something critical I forgot to ask, or you think I should know about? (last deposition question)
I know everyone is focused on admissions this time of year but any info on this subject would be helpful.
BTW I did google around on this bit and couldn't find definitive answers. I may be needy, but I'm not lazy.
Thanks