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My son is leaving for BC on October 26th
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Permalink Reply by peetreesmama(USS Harry S Truman) on
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My Son is leaving Oct 25th. He graduates in June but will be done with classed in May. He has a summer job so that he can have some money put aside to start his new life. The Navy will be providing him food, shelter, and health benifits, but he will be an adult now and responsible for all the other things he wants in life. He's going to need some kind of savings so that he doesn't have to live paycheck to paycheck, nor rely on us to support him finacially.
I feel it's important for him to fill his days with hard work and responsiblites to prepare himself for what's ahead. If he takes the summer off sleeps in and isn't getting himself into top shape basic will be much tougher then it has to be. When School ends his friends will be preparing to head to college. He needs to prepare for the next stage in his life. In the Navy that means hard work, responsiblity, and being phsically fit.
How do we prepare for the next stage of our lives, I haven't figured out yet. Right now I am proud that he is willing to serve our country to defend our freedoms. I'm honored that he has chosen to follow a path that both my husband and I have taken. Yet at the same time he is my only son, and the idea of him being away from home for long periods of time in harms way keeps me awake at night.....
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Permalink Reply by Phil's_mom on
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Thank you for your reply. I will keep that in mind as I agree he should start working.
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Permalink Reply by DarkRider (ship 07/Div 011) on
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Hi Sailor Mom. My son will be leaving on Oct 4. He is currently enrolled in college classes and works 40hrs per week. When the spring semester is over he is going to continue working so he can stash away money to meet any of his obligations in advance since it takes a while to get their first pay ( from what I've read it is not very big once they pay for all their uniforms, seabag and chit book). He will also start his physical fitness program.
I would agree with peetreesmama that working is a good idea. Has your recruit worked while in school or for the summer in the past? I know many kids do not work during HS so that is why I wondered. If not it may be a good idea for him to get himself on a schedule of early rising and lights out. I know I'm going to encourage my recruit to try to really follow a fairly strict schedule. I think he will thank me later.
It's nice to have people to talk to so I'm glad I found this.
--Dark
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Permalink Reply by Beth-03/025 PIR 12/29 on
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Hi Sailor Mom: I am in the same boat you are in. My son is leaving the same day as yours and he also graduates in May. I know he wants a summer job, so I am sure I will be fine with that. I don't really know what he should be doing to condition for the physical aspect of BC. He has been a wrestler all four years of high school so he is in pretty good physical condition right now. I am also with you on wanting to enjoy every moment of time I have with him, while at the same time wanting him to be prepared. This is my baby - so I am certainly struggling with everything. :-) We are in Georgia - I would love to know if there are other families with children leaving the same time here. Good luck to you and your new sailor.
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How are you holding up Beth? Can you believe how quickly the time is going by? Seriously! Graduation is done and now we wait.....ugh! Looking for some sanity
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Hello Sailor Mom, I am also in the same boat you are in. My son is leaving Oct 24th. He has been home all summer. He chose not to work. He ia my only son, I have been struggling all summer. He also made this choice on his own,very responsible and the sweetest kid. Hope he comes home the same way.Pt training he is also fit he was in highschool track and soccer,he runs almost every day and does alot of floor stuff and weights. Good luck
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Permalink Reply by sdees3 on
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My son also graduated in May and will leave October 5th. He has worked part time this summer and has spent almost 3 days a week with his recruiter. He does work out 3 days a week. He is also our baby and we have 2 daughters in their 30's so this is tough for us. We will officially be empty nesters. We are in suburban Kansas City. Less than two months and he will be on the plane to Great Lakes - time went by so fast. We are planning a family trip to the lake over Labor Day since it will be our last holiday together for awhile.
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Permalink Reply by CeliaSews on
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My son is leaving home on Monday, October 24th, to spend the night at MEPS and then arrives in Great Lakes on Tuesday, October 25th. I can't believe how fast the day is coming now. I will be on pins and needles until I hear that he passed Battle Stations and will be graduating!
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Celiani - My son leaves October 23 to get to Great Lakes on 10/24... Are you already wondering about Graduation and if he can come home for the holidays? My son was a DEP'er, seemed like it would be a long 4 months and now we are down to 4 weeks! Hope you enjoy your time with your son!! We are busy marking things off the "bucket list"...
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