| Tuva - How great to have this wealth of great advice. Being an academy parents is tough. And I might be the minority here. We never had any concerns or doubts. May have been due to the fact that our son was 4 years NJROTC and had this goal from the beginning. He was always bringing home literature and had us forever researching on the websites. The more we learned, the more we said "What an opportunity! We want you to try for it!" Everyone's common theme is to have your parents seek information which you will have to be the provider of. You can help them realize that you are looking for a more challenging education & more opportunities. Finding a Mid to introduce to your folks would be wise as well. Does your college host an Academy day? We attended one which set our minds at ease. Look for one of those somewhere in your state. Ours was put on by our senator. You can pick up everything you need to know there on any academy and speak with all of their representatives. They also had great films to watch which led me to tell my kid that he wasn't applying to West Point! LOL That whole gassing thing got me! JUST JOKING....maybe.....Good luck in this adventure. |