<p>Docfrance: Both posts of yours were amazing, especially your first. You have no idea how much I appreciate your insight. You’ve been such a help to me (and so many on this board) these past few months, always answering our questions about the process, and I’m so happy you took the time to answer mine here. I definately would try to make it through the first year. I don’t think I really could leave before that. But I really think what you mention is a good plan, and it’s one I’m definately going to share with my father.</p>
<p>usnamom- What you say is true, and as I think about it now, I’m wondering if that was a bad choice. But at the same time, I’m not sure doing ROTC at a state college while at Yale would really develop me into the type of officer I’d want to be. I know the Academy is pretty much the best place to go if you want to be an officer in any way, shape, or form. It’s so hard to know. Maybe not applying for an ROTC scholarship was a bad choice, but I just want(ed) to be able to put everything into becoming an AF officer, and I didn’t feel personally that ROTC would allow me to do that. Also, like I said to shogun, I assumed my desire to serve was implied, but perhaps it wasn’t.</p>
<p>Go4it: You’re exactly the sort of person that makes me want USAFA so much. Just from your post, I can tell you have a lot of passion and dedication for USNA and the Army. I too just want to survive the first year and accept the challenge that has been given to me. I also want to be surrounded by people like you who love the challenge as much as I do. :)</p>
<p>mixalot: Oh, it is. I think I’m going to print this thread out and show it to my parents. I think they really need to see a lot of this.</p>
<p>BigGreen: I think it’s really interesting that even coming from an Ivy you say I should go to USAFA. Few Ivy-affiliated people have told me this. I love what you said about Al-Qaeda, and that’s another reason I think I am gravitating towards USAFA. I’d be around a lot of like-minded people there (for the first time in my life really, I come from a “blue” area, so to speak), and I just think it would be really amazing to live with people who love the USA as much as I do. Your point about the Clinton’s is also very apt. Congratulations to your son, too. He’s going to go very far with a parent who gives him such awesome support. Thank you so much for replying.</p>