<p>KP10sMOM, Bravo!
It’s time, (Now is the time for all good plebes…)</p>
<p>Our Plebes are adults now, able to go to war, able to vote for the Leader of their Country, able to get a tatoo without parental consent, etc. They are learning to advocate for themselves, become accountable & responsible for their work & achievements. They are learning to be the future leaders in our country.</p>
<p>They Made it into USMMA with stellar SAT scores and GPA’s. They’re equipped with study skills & learning how to manage that precious commodity “TIME”. And if they are struggling, they know where to get help.</p>
<p>One thing my “DS” told me before he reported to KP on that historic day on July 5, was "Mom, Please don’t ask me about grades. You did it enough while I was in High School. Instead, ask me ‘what am I learning’, ‘How is it affecting me’, ‘Do I enjoy it’…</p>
<p>Yes, we will be there to catch them when they fall, offer them a kiss or a kick in the pants. But we shouldn’t “dig” them out of the hole they may find themselves in. Rather, we should just remind them where the rope & shovel are.</p>
<p>Now let me go to the mailbox & retrieve my DS’s first grade report from the finest Military Academy in the USA…</p>
<p>Then, as JAMZMOM suggested, I may go into the garage, jump in the car, put on a little ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ & blast it LOUDLY, depending on the report ;)</p>