What do you do if you're a "Barbie"?

MIDNDAD
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:10:26 +0000

As a parent of a Midshipman daughter here is my opinion:

First of all what is your gut telling you you want to be in life? You have stated you wish to become a lawyer and are interested in USNA. Why a lawyer? To practice law or as a stepping stone into a political future? One is about making money the other is a desire to become a leader.

USNA and all SA’s are leadership schools that prepare their graduates for service to the nation. The first year is about teaching you how to follow and the next three years are teaching you how to lead and be responsible for the lives of the sailors and marines you will be put in charge of upon graduation. Those leadership skills will be lifetime lessons and valuable beyond the years of military service.

The requirements to get into USNA or any SA are some of the toughest of any college anywhere. The raw numbers have 12,000 applicants applying for roughly 1000 slots. Those are 1 in 12 odds! Throw in one of the most ardious four part application processes you will find and you have an environment where only the best and strongest make it in.

If you see yourself as a leader and are not afraid to tackle an enormous challange and fight to achive a goal then USNA may be for you. The “girly girl” stuff will take care of itself along the way.