Our CC was just home for Thanksgiving and informed us that USAFA was not as expected and wants to leave asap and no longer wanted to play his primary sport that he’s played since the age of 4. We were shocked! Our CC was doing fine (we thought)...he was a starter in his chosen sport and dominated as he did in high school; he was making friends; the WEBGUY camera showed us that he was acclimating well and he didn’t complain to us when we talked & texted. His coaches “up on the hill” were anxious for him to arrive and get started. What happened???
He shared that he has already applied for a local college (D3) that has a decent program for his chosen major and will allow him to play his 2nd sport, which he won the state title for last year. He stated that he is also considering ROTC. Again, we were shocked!
No amount of reasoning for him to seek counseling for his feelings of overwhelm; realize that he’s stressed and sleep deprived & acting on emotion; take 1 day at a time and finish prep would change his mind. He says that he’s done because he’s given it his all and it’s not for him. I respect him for knowing his limitations and taking the appropriate actions but he’s passing up an opportunity of a lifetime that will open so many doors for him...
As parents, its our duty to ensure that our kids are made aware of the repercussions of their decisions/actions. Once they have matured then we can only respect their decision as just that - THEIR DECISION. We will support him and of course, incur the debt of his college education but I still wonder...what happened???
He shared that he has already applied for a local college (D3) that has a decent program for his chosen major and will allow him to play his 2nd sport, which he won the state title for last year. He stated that he is also considering ROTC. Again, we were shocked!
No amount of reasoning for him to seek counseling for his feelings of overwhelm; realize that he’s stressed and sleep deprived & acting on emotion; take 1 day at a time and finish prep would change his mind. He says that he’s done because he’s given it his all and it’s not for him. I respect him for knowing his limitations and taking the appropriate actions but he’s passing up an opportunity of a lifetime that will open so many doors for him...
As parents, its our duty to ensure that our kids are made aware of the repercussions of their decisions/actions. Once they have matured then we can only respect their decision as just that - THEIR DECISION. We will support him and of course, incur the debt of his college education but I still wonder...what happened???