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To: Rambi who wrote (1960)	6/24/1997 6:01:00 PM
From: greenspirit	of 2971

Hi Pennie! Wow, what a difficult decision this must be for you and your family to make. I would like to offer my opinion from maybe a little different vantage point. I never went to a formal college, just took various courses along the way to earn a degree. My spelling probably attest to that. One thing I have been able to do over the years in my profession is get to know many young men from some of our best Universities. My observations closely echo Alexa's experiences. It seems to not matter whether a young person comes from the finest University or one of the local state colleges which determine his well roundedness nor intelligence. It really depends on the individual. Some of the brightest officers coming into the Navy I have met have come from local State Schools right in your state. Texas A&M being one that comes immediatly to my mind. The graduate school program seems to me where the real importance lie's. Many of the things Christine talks about I completely agree with. I have met many young men coming from specifially some of our Ivy League schools who have a real twisted sense of there own self importance. Anyone not measuring up is just not worth the time to speak with. I believe this has more to do with there original home environment than the school however. Knowing you as well as I feel I do. I don't believe you have to fear this from your son. I'm sure from time to time you have given him enough humility training as he grew to not become too full of himself. Something else I was wondering? Won't you miss him allot if he is far away? I know this should not be an overiding concern since he will be approaching 18, but I know I sure would wonder and worry allot about him if he was so far away. Sometimes being near the parents is a good thing and sometimes a not so good thing. Tough one to call, it very much depends on the individual person and family. But not something to be ignored either. Are you the one who ensures he stays focused on school or is he one of those amazing kids who will do his homework and study on his own? Just some rambling thoughts, I hope some of it helps. I wish you the best of luck in your decision. Take Care, Michael

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