<p>I can definitely identify with your son. I am a 4 dig this year and I know that I am one of the shyest people in the world. I really don’t like talking to people I don’t know and new settings are rough on me. That being said, I partially picked the academy because I knew I needed to overcome this aversion to new situations and I can say now, there is nothing like basic to help you get over adjusting to new situations. They are throwing things at you so fast you don’t have time to think about it, and I think that is what actually made it easier for me.
Ultimately, it has to be your son’s decision, but if the only thing really holding him back is the fear of new situations, I would first encourage him to get on the forum, because this is definitely an easy way to ask questions without having to put yourself out there, then see what he thinks. I am SO glad that I decided to come here, even with all the stuff freshman have to deal with, I still love it here</p>