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-Colleen

Thank you for the warm welcomes! This is all new to me and I am trying to figure it out. haha

Hello SHIP 10 DIV 338 & welcome aboard N4Ms. I wish I had known about this site 4 yrs ago. My son was in SC too. I understand the comments here, but let me tell you what my son told me. They work so hard reading, writing, testing & daily routines that he didn't have time to read letters & write back. He said sometimes he had to choose between sleeping or studying at night to pass. He had a cell phone & asked that we let him call us when he had the time. He already spent 5 yrs puting himself through college. I trusted him. It is hard not hearing from them, I know. I limited myself to holiday cards & an occasional post card picturing something he really liked, like sunsets. Many drop out or are dropped because they can't keep up with the rate information is thrown at them. The physical activity relieves the high stress of trying to learn so much so fast & strengthens them. Please be patient with your sailors during this intensive training. Yes, they are sailors. I have met many intelligent people who tried to go through the school in SC & couldn't make it. You help your sailors most by listening to their requests, respecting their needs & responsibilities. You can compromise: "I want you to do your best because it is what you want to do with your life right now but I have a need to write once in awhile & hear from you. If I send a letter or card every 2 weeks or once a month, does that work OK for you? Or,"If you know I don't expect you to answer every letter, would that help you to accept my letters? If they don't have a cell phone, you can send them a calling card so they can call when they can talk. Forgive me for the soapbox but your sailors need loving support not demands. They are growing up in the Navy now. God bless each of you for rearing children with such integrity & endurance and are willing to fight for our freedom. Blessings dear ladies,