possible USCGA cadet parent

SunnyMom1
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:03:55 +0000

Parents,
My S has received an appointment to the CG academy and is struggling with the decision to attend. He’s also been accepted to several colleges up and down the East Coast. The stuggle mainly lies in the “college experience”, or lack there of at the academy. Any input into what the lives of a cadet are really like (we already know the pain of swab summer so that’s not the issue). Do they have any free time? Can they relax and enjoy themselves? It seems so very regimented (as I understand it needs to be) but he’s the kind of kid who loves life, loves to laugh and have fun (not into drinking…just fun). I don’t want him to regret the decision. Thanks to all…
Sunny