My son is struggling academically in his Freshman Year....

Thanks Freda's mom.

Wonderful mom, there are plenty of kids like your DS at the CGA. And trust me not a lot of Plebes are drinking. And when I say a lot... I mean very few. He is just trying to find himself and balance the news challenges. Every college Freshman is honestly going through the challenge to define who they are and what they want to be. He will work it out.
 
Someone needs to get mma19 off of here. This is not his first bout with insensitive comments. He comes across as an immature a hole. I pity any one that is forced to serve with him. Sorry, but enough is enough.
 
Wonderfulmom said:
He doesn't make friends easily because he was raised to believe that alcohol is bad and he has never even tried it. It's hard to find friends who don't drink in this society, believe me. I know.
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The military has made lots of changes, but for the most part, still has a drinking culture. Your son may want to adapt some strategies along the way so that his non-alcohol preferences don't get in the way of friendships, alliances and survival. There are plenty of people who don't drink, but they blend in well with the crowd.
 
Wonderfulmom said:
I agree. That was pretty insensitive and judgmental. My son was dealing with a lot. Being 10 hours away from all of his friends and family. Feeling lonely, feeling homesick. Suddenly feeling like a tiny fish instead of the big academic fish on the block. Her doesn't make friends easily because he was raised to believe that alcohol is bad and he has never even tried it. It's hard to find friends who don't drink in this society, believe me. I know. He's also Christian and has read the bible all the way through, which is also unusual for someone his age. His ACT's were good and his Chem teacher said he has the ability, it's just that he needs to stop being so shy and ask for help from his professors. He didn't have to do that in the past.
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Hey Mom...My son has strong Christian Values with a Quaker education. His stand on Drinking is the same as your sons. No judgement to those who do, it is not what he chooses to do. His Friends at school respected that and when alcohol was going to be part of a Senior event, they let him know, with no hassle about his lack of attendance. He is also a math and chem whiz. Please feel free to have your son pm me and I will put my son on line. He just submitted his acceptance paper work to CGA class of 2020. All will be ok.
 
It's sad that someone doesn't have anything more productive to do but troll chat boards. What a sad life....
 
WonderfulMom, Did your Cadet have History and SED this Semester? My Cadet said that is the more difficult semester, and next semester will be Navigation and Economics which are easier.
 
Wonderfulmom said:
I agree. That was pretty insensitive and judgmental. My son was dealing with a lot. Being 10 hours away from all of his friends and family. Feeling lonely, feeling homesick. Suddenly feeling like a tiny fish instead of the big academic fish on the block. Her doesn't make friends easily because he was raised to believe that alcohol is bad and he has never even tried it. It's hard to find friends who don't drink in this society, believe me. I know. He's also Christian and has read the bible all the way through, which is also unusual for someone his age. His ACT's were good and his Chem teacher said he has the ability, it's just that he needs to stop being so shy and ask for help from his professors. He didn't have to do that in the past.
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Wonderfulmom, is your son active in OCF? My 4/c DD greatly enjoys the OCF group. In addition to meeting on campus, they also have many fun activities at Shepherd's Fold, which would be a good way for your son to make new friends.
 
LurkingQuietly said:
WonderfulMom, Did your Cadet have History and SED this Semester? My Cadet said that is the more difficult semester, and next semester will be Navigation and Economics which are easier.
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Hi. He had Navigation, Macroeconomics, Chemistry and Calculus. He passed everything but Calculus, which he missed passing by 5 points (sigh).
 
alaska66 said:
Wonderfulmom, is your son active in OCF? My 4/c DD greatly enjoys the OCF group. In addition to meeting on campus, they also have many fun activities at Shepherd's Fold, which would be a good way for your son to make new friends.
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I don't think so. I will ask him. Thanks for the info.
 
Having only failed one class there is a good chance that he'll have to either A) attend summer school or B) retake Calculus next semester and push Calc II to first semester of 3/c Year. It will depend a lot on his major as well, since the course timeline in certain majors is exceedingly strict.

Also, part of it will depend on how close he passed his other classes. Was it a C or a D, these will be considered when the AcBoard meets.

Hope this helps.

-STN
 
While a D may be passing, the criteria of acceptance into any of the majors is a 2.00 average in the set of courses identified as prerequisites for each major. Some majors may demand addiitonal minimum acceptable grades in certain courses.
 
TennisDad said:
While a D may be passing, the criteria of acceptance into any of the majors is a 2.00 average in the set of courses identified as prerequisites for each major. Some majors may demand addiitonal minimum acceptable grades in certain courses.
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He hasn't declared yet, but I think he's going to declare government.
 
So the key thing is, is he looking forward to going back? To be honest, a lot of cadets don't, even when they are doing "well" (mine didn't for a couple years). But if he's looking forward to going back, that's a good thing.
 
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