Being sent to military school?

Question

alright so basically i messed up my freshman year of highschool, this summer was probably the worst ive have my entire life. but anyways my mom decided Fork Union Military Acedemy would be best for me, i went there for a month this summer for summer school, and it terrified me, i hated it so much, i came home confident i wasnt going back, nor was i ever going to even see that place again. i come to find out two weeks later im going for the school year. i honestly dont know how to handle this, when i was there for only a month i was on the verge of going insane, i cant imagine eight....

Answer 1

Grow up ! Your parents have made probably the best decision of your entire life. I doubt it was an easy decision to reach.  Spoiled rich boy

! You make me sick....

Answer 2

Well if you have to go make the best of it. Try as hard as you can and you can make this experience the best it can be. should you later decide to go to the real ARMY you will be one step ahead of the others with knowledge they don't have yet. Real basic training is something to be worried about not military school. Trust me and good luck!

Answer 3

Get over it.  Take it like a man instead of a little boy.

Answer 4

It might turn out better than you think. Work hard and improve your grades maybe your folks will see that you've improved yourself and send you to regular school next year.

You might meet some good life-long friends while you are there. Look for something good and try to make the best of it.

I'm sorry if you aren't getting a lot of sympathy here. I feel for you but at the same time your mom likely knows best and wants what is best.

One day you'll look back at this time and be able to say..."I did that" It will be a good feeling at the other end.  

Answer 5

Try to take it as a challenge - survival in a hostile environment.  Don't fight with them - just do whatever is asked, the way they want it done, with the minimum of fuss.  Instead of getting frustrated over 'why do it that way/why do I have to do it all'  just do it their way and bide your time until you are sprung from the prison.

Also, you will find friends to commiserate with, which will help things along.

Answer 6

You made the mistakes. You suffer the consequences.

Answer 7

You have another question where you talk about being arrested for felony theft.  Your parents may be sending you to military school as a way to keep you out of jail.  If you hated Fork Union for a month, can you imagine how much worse juvenile detention would be?

You're learning one of life's hardest lessons a whole lot earlier than most of your friends will learn it - our actions have consequences and sometimes those consequences are really, really unpleasant.  And sometimes, saying "I'm sorry" just isn't enough.

What are you willing to do to stay at home?  What kinds of changes are you willing to make?  Do you drop all the friends who are troublemakers?  Do you accept an early curfew and serious restrictions of your activities?  Can you learn to live with your parents' rules?  Can you learn to respect your parents?  You can ask your parents to let you stay home, but can you live with the rules and restrictions that will be imposed on you if you do?  And not just for a few days or a couple of weeks.  This will be until you are over 18 and can move out and support yourself.  Only you can decide if you're ready to grow up and only you can convince your parents that you're ready to change and take responsibility for what you've done.

But while you talk with your parents about staying home, you need to prepare yourself to go.  Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Answer 8

Well I will take your side, maybe your parents just want to be alone and are tryign to get rid of you and don;t want to tak eyour feeligns into consideration.

Now since you are in a situation you hate the c**p out of, try to become a leader and make the best out of it,or you can become one of the followers and whiners and complainers and make time just stand still.

In my childhood, I ran from my parents to the military and the abuse I got from them, the military was like disneyland compared to what my parents put me thru, but that was me.

Answer 9

  I'm sure that your parents put a lot of thought into this decision.  They are only looking out for YOUR future and giving YOU a great opportunity.  I've visited Fork Union, it is a pretty intense school. We sent our son to a non-boarding military high school for 2 years (9th & 10th).  We didn't send him to a military school to punish him, but instead to give him more opportunities.  Military traditions are valuable, and will benefit you in the long run.  You will learn to take pride in your appearance, how to obey directions, and how to be a leader.  I know I love my son dearly, and I'm sure your parents feel the same way about you.  Take advantage of the opportunity they are giving you.  FYI, Tiki and Ronde Barber attended Fork Union too.

Answer 10

Ask your parents to reconsider.  Explain to them that you would like to try, again.  You have to know that you must display a better attitude and really try to behave.  Maybe ask them to consider a counselor and tutor for you.  You have to turn yourself around... enough said...

Good Luck.

Military school may not be the answer... there are a lot of "naughties" in the military, as well as, good people, too.  

Answer 11

Good answer "Quexter" I'll give you a thumbs up.

Answer 12

Man up and deal with it.  Until you turn 18, your parents will call the shots and there's little that you can do about it.  Trust me, living on the streets is NOT where you want to be.  BTDT.