In today’s post, I want to offer an overview of what you might expect when it comes to the social scenes at service academies versus traditional colleges. 

Some of you may receive an appointment to a service academy and an ROTC scholarship that you match with a traditional college. 

In this case, you might be wondering what your social life would be like in these two scenarios.

Just to review, once you receive an ROTC scholarship, you then take that scholarship and use it at a...

Newsflash: the road to getting an ROTC scholarship. congressional nomination, or service academy appointment, is full of potholes (big and small).

There are many ways to get derailed.

You might have a medical condition that knocks you out of contention, you may be in a super-competitive congressional district, you may be running against a demographically-advantaged peer, or you may sustain an injury right before your Candidate Fitness Assessment.

The list of potential problems is long.

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In today’s post, I want to tackle a skill that you will need to master, not only to succeed as a military officer, but to succeed in life. 

LONG-TERM PLANNING

Long-term planning is the ability to look ahead 3, 6, or 12 months, and set in motion a plan to accomplish a goal. 

This can get complicated depending on how many variables you are trying to coordinate (e.g. people, timing, deadlines, resources, weather, bureaucracy). 

Why don’t we learn this skill by planning...

In this post, I want to help you brainstorm about what you might do this summer.

I know it may seem a little early, but at ServeWell Academy, we’re all about getting ahead of the curve. I won’t expect you to solidify any plans right now, but I want you to think about what you might want to do. That way, if opportunities arise, you’ll be ready to act.

If you wait until the summer to start thinking about it, there may be opportunities that pass you by.

Since you’re...