confused_pilot
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I would just like to defend my last post since I saw quite a few cuts from the ole I man here. As far as me being happy that I am not at the USNA it in no way shape or form relates to me trying to "make myself feel good for being rejected." If I was not in NROTC I would not have had many of the flying opportunities I have had since I would have only got 25 hours of flight time my senior year. I just picked up my CFI two weeks ago, on the Navy's tab. I have gotten to fly halfway across the country, in a Cessna 152. I have flown into some of the most major airports across the country including Newerk, Teterboro, Midway, Baltimore-Washington, Clevland, as well as having the ability to take a night and just go to Atlantic City for fun. While this flying may not mean much to the Navy in the long run, I don't personally have the money to afford the Commercial Single, Multi,Instrament, CFI that I currently walk around with in my flight bag. So when I say I am happy I am not at the academy I truely am content with that. Also, I have had the opportunity to lead my own personal life outside of pt, drill, and classes. I am not saying that ROTC is any better than the Academies, but likewise the Academies are no better than ROTC, or BDCP, or OCS, or NUPOC, STA21... As far as the caliber of people coming out of there, I said it before where I spoke mostly on hersay, 90% of the people I have met are really cool people, and that is all of the academies. But there is that 10% too, and they will learn, but as phrog put it and I neglected to state, because I thought it was implied, theres that same 90% or so in my NROTC unit that are also good leaders ect. but theres always going to be that 10%. I don't hate the academy, or a majority of the mids that go there, they still put their pants on the same way as me in the morning. Sure its a good school, and training ground, but its no better than any other program. Everything has advantages and disadvantages, winners and losers. So for me NROTC has turned out to be the best option for me, I was born to fly and love it, even if I dont get a SNA slot, I will still have many options after 4 years on the surface. If I could do it over would I got USNA? I am not going to lie, I probably would, but would it be the same? Would my life be as good as I think it is? Who knows, but I know for sure I would be instructing in Annapolis right now. I didn't develope any opinion about the academy based on the 2 girls that were incredibly out of line. I still have friends there, and yes some are female mid's, I was just relating instances that some might view differently had they not had the experiences that I have had, and where the bad academy wrap may come from. Not to say I agree or believe any of it.