does anyone here have knowledge? i have a younger cousin who may be interested. nice kid. physically active, smart but not an academic type. he was unsure about college, intent on joining the armed forces after high school, did well on asvab but medical exam turned up a hitherto unknown, disqualifying but not debilitating condition. really disappointed, but took a job as the handyman for a wealthy gentleman farmer.
now it’s a few years later and he needs to map out a life with a future. i suggested a state maritime academy but know little of them. he can never pass the u.s. naval reserve medical requirement so usmma kings point is out. here is my thinking why: a higher education that is more practical and focused, less fluffy and asymptomatic of current political fads (he is conservative), lots of well paying jobs at sea or ashore. he is a bit restless and wants to travel. he feels a need to advance himself and accomplish something tangible at some academic level greater than a default community college.
how would a 22yo freshman fare? is there hazing or even verbal/mental harassment in a state maritime academy’s regiment to be suffered or forced to inflict later as an upperclassman? is there a prescribed failure rate or do the academies want students to succeed in school and on licensing exams? he is more outdoorsy so i suppose he would pursue a deck versus engineering license, thoughts? maine and massachusetts maritime are closest and most likely, he isn’t a city boy at all so ny is out. great lakes, texas and calif are too far away from home.
thanks in advance for any insight.
now it’s a few years later and he needs to map out a life with a future. i suggested a state maritime academy but know little of them. he can never pass the u.s. naval reserve medical requirement so usmma kings point is out. here is my thinking why: a higher education that is more practical and focused, less fluffy and asymptomatic of current political fads (he is conservative), lots of well paying jobs at sea or ashore. he is a bit restless and wants to travel. he feels a need to advance himself and accomplish something tangible at some academic level greater than a default community college.
how would a 22yo freshman fare? is there hazing or even verbal/mental harassment in a state maritime academy’s regiment to be suffered or forced to inflict later as an upperclassman? is there a prescribed failure rate or do the academies want students to succeed in school and on licensing exams? he is more outdoorsy so i suppose he would pursue a deck versus engineering license, thoughts? maine and massachusetts maritime are closest and most likely, he isn’t a city boy at all so ny is out. great lakes, texas and calif are too far away from home.
thanks in advance for any insight.