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Our sailors will moving on to the 2nd phase of "Nuke" School. Indoc starts on Feb.9th and classes on the 13th. Since we will all be in the "same boat" together, I thought it will be nice to share our experiences.  Lets continue to support our sailors and each other!

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these pics I took....not too shabby I think. Waiting on the disc from the photographer.

Colin was posing when the tide came in on him.....hahaha.....not meant to happen, was kinda funny at the time!

Playing with the pics....need more INK for my printer..........all in all turned out very nice!

really nice pictures!!   they look very happy!!!

Amanda/Collins mom,

Thanks for sharing the beautiful wedding pictures!  :)

hello all!!

i am back home after spending a really fastastic easter weekend with my son!!  of course it seem like time flew by!!   i got to meet a couple of his classmates, which was really nice.  i asked if any had moms on N4M and one said he thought.  

jo1---the villas are wonderful.   we wish we could get one for the power school graduation, but i believe they are all taken.  it was like having a home away from home.    if you need help with directions to get to them, let me know.  we kinda got lost trying to find them.  so much for gps!!!LOL 

I already booked Villas for powerschool grad....Colin may have his apartment by then.....so if so, I may be able to give up Villa and stay at his apartment...will let anyone know that is interested. Hopefully will know in advance to graduation!

My son did well on his last test, but apparently, his section scored their worst average yet and were all given mandatory study hours.(15/2) My son is not a happy camper, he feels he has kept his GPA very high and feels he is being punished. He says that they have very little class time right now and are being given most of the day to study so an additional 2-3 hours a day is torture. I told him not to let him down, maybe he should tutor some of the students. He told me that they are discouraged against going to other students for help. Well then I guess all he can do is hope his class does better next time!

Cindylou so glad to hear your son did well unfortunatly my sailor did not and it has absolutely devasted him. He studies hard and puts all his effort intoit and for the first time failed a test. He texted me last night to tell me had done poorly on the test and was so frustrated with him self. He says the atmosphere on base is very negative and those that had a good positive attitudes are starting to develop a negative one including him self causing him to doubt the decisions he has made . Praying for all the sailors on that base.

I am sorry that your son didn't do well. From what I understand, this was a hard test to many.  I can't remember for certain but I think he said his section's average on this test was 2.3. Obviously not an easy test. My son said that many who never failed a test, failed this one including one of his best friends. He told his buddy not to get down on himself for one test.  I also got the impression that moral was down for everyone. Hope they have another test soon so they can score higher and uplift the general mood around there.

 

Pennie  I  think  your  son  is  in  the  same  section  as  mine.  I  have  not  heard how  Monday's  test went.  I  know  on  Sunday  he  thought  he  knew  the  material  fairly  well.  Sometime  I  think  over  confidence  is  a  very   bad  enemy.  I  too  am  worried  about  a  growing  negative  attitude  that  seems  to  be  catchy.  I  tell  him  not  to  be  around  people  with   a  bad  attitude  and  he  tells  me  what   do  you  want  me  to   do-  stay  in  my  room  by   myself. I  have  tried  sending  him  cards  and   even  bought  him  the   book   The  Little  Engine  that  Could. I  don't  know  what  to  do  to  make a better  attitude  permanent.

i hope everyone had a good easter.   ours was nice.  it was nice seeing my son and being able to make sure he was really ok.     he didnt do as good on this last test as he would have liked.     i heard they had to do extra study hours on monday.   i pray they all are able to help each other through the rough spots and cheer each other on when good things happpen (which i hope happens more).

Spoke with  my  son  last  night and  was  relieved  to  learn  he  had  done fairly  well  on  that last   test.  His  high  school physics  teacher  would be  happy  to   know  he  gave  him   all  the  credit  for  his success.  He   did  tell  me  there  were  something  like 11  failures.   He  and  another  sailor  were going  out  for  dinner.  His  attitude  was more  positive which was a big  weight  off  my  shoulders.  I  can  only  hope  that  it  will  last.

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