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Shawndra - I am so sorry your Sailor is going through this. I would feel the same way - what to do. My Sailor is in Groton too and said the same thing about the tests. I do know that it seems like the Navy tries to offer options for remediation at every step so maybe the note taking class will help. I think they can also go back after class or later in the evening and look at their notes in the building where they kept. I know I didn’t understand how are they supposed to learn anything if they only have the little bit of time in class to review it. I think, too, they graduate so quickly and it’s all a bit of whirlwind and then here’s another test, and this time I’m totally new information from Boot Camp. I know that doesn’t help anybody in getting started in a new program.
Hang in there. I tried to tell my sailor, that there’s so much he can control, and there’s so much that he can’t control at all, it would seem, in the Navy and in the military. And so I try to tell him, just do what they tell you to do, go where they tell you to go. If they tell you, this didn’t work, then listen and go to where they do tell you it will work. I feel like with Navy being so new to my sailor as well, it’s hard to know where anything will go ultimately.
I have tried to tell him too, that it’s just like a job. All of the first year is really a lot of orientation and trying to figure out what going to be like. And maybe that’s even the case even more, with how they present all of this stuff at MEPS and then at boot camp too.
I hope some other people respond, but I’ve been on this particular group for a handful of months now, and I haven’t seen any responses. I do go to the Beyond Boot Camp moms group and there is good activity there. Maybe only 1 other mom, that seems affiliated with Groton, though. But I bet lots of moms that are trying to help their sailors have helped their sailors through similar situations.
maybe try that group too!
sending hugs, and positive vibes to you and your Sailor!
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I'm sorry to hear about this. My son is a veteran of the Sub Force (came home a couple of years ago now after joining after high school) The talking down to is not cool. My son struggled with this leadership characteristic throughout his time in as well. My email is in my profile. I like Lara's advice to her son "Hang in there. I tried to tell my sailor, that there’s so much he can control, and there’s so much that he can’t control at all, it would seem, in the Navy and in the military. And so I try to tell him, just do what they tell you to do, go where they tell you to go. If they tell you, this didn’t work, then listen and go to where they do tell you it will work." Sub Force is a bit rough around the edges to say the least. Many good thoughts and love to you and your son.
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