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Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on January 13, 2011 at 10:09am

Amanda- Are you talking about that Justin kid? I think Aaron was almost jealous of him! haha. 

Comment by Pat L. in IL on January 13, 2011 at 9:05am

Michimom, Our sons could be twins separated at birth!!!!!!!!hahaha!!!!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on January 13, 2011 at 8:52am

Most of you could be talking about my son.  Very bright (always scored very high on all those standardized tests), but did not like to do homework or study.  Squeaked through high school.  He's finishing up A school now, got Honorman in math, and his GPA is around 3.5 (never even came close to that in HS).  He said he will put in as many hours of studying as he needs, regardless of whether it's mandatory.  He made flash cards to help him memorize stuff.  (I almost fainted when he told me this.)  He's been ranked from about 4th to 7th in his class, depending what week it is.  I'm still shaking my head.  It's like two different people! 

 

For him, I think the real key has been that this is what he chose to do and is something he is interested in.  It was his decision to join the Navy, and since he's always been a science/math geek who's mechanically inclined, it looks like this is a good fit.  Plus, his routine is very disciplined.  If he were away at college, I know he would spend most of the time playing videogames, watching movies, etc.  He needs the structured environment he's getting.  Just hope it keeps up in power school and prototype.

 

I'm guessing it's a similar story for many of our nukes.

Comment by amanda on January 13, 2011 at 2:03am

For those worried about the future if they don't pass nuke school (i wasn't sure who expressed this concern), the navy will try to work with them to find something they need but the sailor is also interested. My fiance made a really great friend who was extremely smart, but a-school kicked his butt. He was bummed out but then got into the meteorology field of the navy (which he studied in college and was always predicting rain from cloud formation, etc. for fun) and now he's a million times happier and making much better grades. He also lucked out and got to be closer to his family for schooling which was great for him since he's a family guy, especially since the 6 months of pain. Moral is, if nuke isn't "the one", they'll find something else that is for sure so fear not!

Comment by Carol Aileen on January 13, 2011 at 12:01am

on the car front - my son bought a car while in GC   it was good for him to be able to get away when he needed a break, he loved just getting out and driving/ getting a cup of coffee or what ever.  He really didn't like S.C. much until after he got a car and was able to explore  some. 

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 13, 2011 at 12:00am

nvmomma - so true and that is exactly what I do tell my son, Keep your eye on the prize, and I only talk about once he's out of school, looking to the future.

Comment by nvmomma on January 12, 2011 at 11:48pm

Diana, mine is worn out too - had study watch last night, didn't get back to his room until 12:30am, working off 4 hours sleep today. They are going to have rough moments, no doubt - they have been chosen for a tough but hopefully rewarding path. My prayer is that the sailors, and their moms too, remember to always look to their source of strength and hope and keep their eyes on the goal, not get caught up in the obstacles along the way. Easy to say, not so easy to always do...

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 12, 2011 at 11:32pm

Aaron's girl - no,don't tell me that.  I told him to stay away from the girls and focus on school.  Plus, he told me that the locals do not like the military guys.  He said he would be happy once he could start wearing his civies out, which he can now, so that he wouldn't stand out so much. Heck, the locals should love the Nuke guys.  they have the smartest guys there with a great future ahead of them. 

Still, I prefer he focus on school.  I told him at the very least, don't pick up any girls close to base who are hoping to snag a nice military guy.  Visions of Officer and a Gentleman dance through my head.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 12, 2011 at 11:26pm

Diana - you 100% think like I do and have the same feelings and experiences as I have.  I try not to go there very often, and try to encourage him all I can, but to myself I think about the past and about how in 5th grade his teacher and I cried together knowing how hard it would be for him down the road because things were coming so easy for him and he didn't know how to study.  Then in high school he got good grades, but that was because of his retention.  He certainly didn't put in any extra effort.  College, well let's just not discuss that one.  He knows that he needs the discipline and has mentioned it to me several times and understand how this type of environment really helps him.  Now, is he motivated to be at the top of the class?  probably not, but he at least does enough to stay in the middle so I'm happy for that right now and secretly praying that somewhere along the way he gets the self motivation to want to work harder and do even better.   I'm so glad I am not alone.

Hey, do you have some info. on the vehicle transport places?  Did you check some in Phoenix?  if so, could you friend me so we can talk about it?

Comment by Diana AZ NavyMom on January 12, 2011 at 11:13pm

I talked with my sailor on Monday and then again today.  Monday it sounded like his chin was on the ground.  Today, he was much more upbeat even though he has guard duty tonight and will be short on sleep tomorrow.  Some days I wonder if he is going to make it through the program, but I keep those thoughts to myself and only offer words of comfort and encouragement to my sailor.  Sometimes I think it will be easier once he has succeeded in finishing A School, but then I hear Power school is harder.  I don't know about what experiences you other moms have had in raising your very smart sailors (they wouldn't be Nukes if they weren't smart), but I have watched mine fail so many times because he is used to things coming so easy or he has wanted things only according to his terms.  Sigh!  Am I the only one that deep down inside worries about what the future holds if they don't succeed in the Nuke program?  We love our sons and daughters so much!  I keep praying for mine and all of yours too!  I am so very thankful that God is in control and I am not.

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