Welp, my kid just threw me for a huge loop. She is the type of person to mull something over and research and study and then present us with a decision that we cannot alter. Not saying that’s a bad thing, just how she is.
Yesterday she came to me and told me that she wants to apply to the Air Force Academy. She is somewhat an introvert, very analytical mind, but prefers humanities for school. Excels in the sciences and in math, but enjoys history and English. She enjoys analyzing things like historical documents and literature. All this time she’s been looking at creative writing and English majors and considering international relations, some foreign languages, that type of thing and I’ve been in a panic because school is going to cost her a lot of money for a degree that doesn’t pay a lot or has very limited job options.
I’ve looked over the Air Force Academy website and applying is intense. She’s already spoken to her guidance office this morning and is changing next year’s schedule to make sure she has her best chance. Going strictly by the numbers, she has a great chance however, I also know that they go heavily on nomination and other aspects. She’s not a super organized sport athlete although she’s very fit. She doesn’t play organized sports except dance. She’s very strong for her size though so she is confident she can get the fitness requirements under her belt in no time.
Does anyone have any insight into how she can prepare? Real life experience with your kid going through the application process? This is the most enthused she’s been about any school since we toured Yale and this is the first time she’s doing a deep dive into researching a particular school. I honestly cannot tell you I’ve seen this level of motivation from her regarding the college selection process in a very long time.
Funny thing is that we mentioned military academies about a year ago and she poo poo’d it. Just goes to show that she actually listened and took it in. Her father was enlisted CG and grandfather enlisted AF but the only officer she knows is a friend of the family so she hasn’t seen in a good five years. He went to West Point and she’s aware of that and aware of how well he’s done since he retired from the army and she’s met his wife who also went to West Point and is feminine and cute as a button so I think that took some of that fear away
Baghhhh my kid!!! I’m happy that she’s enthusiastic but OMG I feel like we are so behind in the research department for this.