<p>Maybe that should be the topic of a new thread;</p>
<p>“Do applicants and their parents have more stress getting into the academy than the cadets do once they are in and starting classes”?</p>
<p>Just hang in there HNeedle. Once you realize that life is hard enough, dealing with the stresses of the things you HAVE control over; you learn to not sweat the things you have NO control over. You’ve done your application, got your test scores, got your GPA, will get whatever waivers or additional info needed for the medical, ALO, etc… those are all the things you HAVE control over. You’ve done them and that’s all you can do. </p>
<p>School for many kids start this week or soon. (My son starts tomorrow). Concentrate on doing well in school, having FUN YOUR SENIOR YEAR, playing sports or whatever hobbies you have, spending time with close friends that you very likely may not see again for YEARS or EVER once you graduate. So many young people look forward to graduating and moving on; whether it’s the academy, traditional college, or on their own. Soon enough you’ll be wishing you were back in high school. (There are Plenty of cadets who are probably already thinking that way).</p>
<p>Anyway, don’t sweat what you can’t control. Do everything you can for the academy; have other colleges lined up as another choice; and enjoy the next 9 months. These will be some of the most memorable days you will have in your life. The older you get, the more you realize how precious time is above ALL OTHER THINGS. Later… Mike…</p>