Why did you choose your college?

Well, the letter from the Air Force said you have been accepted you are going to Arizona State Univ. And, since they were paying the bills ........

I was reckless as a teen. No trouble with the law, just trying hard to win the Darwin Award by "adventure". My father sat down with me at the end of my Sophomore year in High School and told me that unlike my older brother and sister, he had serious doubts that I would live to be 25. Because of those concerns, he would not pay for my college until I had "proven" that I was not a "dead man walking." So I talked to a Navy recruiter.

I always had good grades and a fairly impressive resume in sports, extracurriculars, and community organizations. Next thing I know a Navy "Blue and Gold" officer is helping me fill out applications for NROTC and USNA then similar assistance arrived for USMA, and USAFA. I was accepted at USNA and several other Universities. I knew I was going to need a disciplined environment. USNA just seemed like the best fit to me.

I wanted an online college with a good reputation and everyone I knew had a bad taste for CTC. Phoenix didn't have a reputation but AMU had a great one from what I heard and read.