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I’ve been on the fence for a long time thinking about this for a long time. But the thing is, I’m just so scared of doing it. I know not every priest takes a valve poverty at least the diocesan ones don’t and the vow of obedience wouldn’t be too bad, especially since I’m used to it in the military, but the one that kind of scares me as the vow of Chastity. I’m just kind of scared of being alone for the rest of my life never having a legacy never having a partner never having kids or starting a family when I was in the military all I had was myself, and I was so lonely it was depressing. I would love nothing more than to go into the priesthood celebrate mass help people and especially to teach, but I’m still just kind of scared of that one vow

this is like the “did you know Vigo Mortensen breaking his foot when he kicked the helmet and Lord of the rings” trivia.

For me, it’s with the original Texas chainsaw the dinner scene. Everyone knows how bad it was where they were filming in the summer in Texas, outside under industrial lights, with real meat on the table that had been out so long it started to rot. Edwin Neal, who played the hitchhiker, was also a Vietnam veteran and said, “Filming that scene was the worst time of my life… and I had been in Vietnam, with people trying to kill me, so I guess that shows how bad it was."

that in every Scooby-Doo actor in the live action movie has some sort of ties with horror.

This is the one thing I’m kind of worried about, especially because if done wrong, it could be disastrous. I’m going back to college at 22 after spending four years in the military. I’m going to a Catholic university, and the one thing about them is that not only do you graduate with a graduation ring, but also a wedding ring, usually. In all seriousness, at schools like this, alum couples are extremely common (I think I read around 80% at my school), especially among practicing catholic couples.

So I still want to throw my hat in the ring and see if I can meet a potential partner. I really don't want to come off as creepy, especially being 4 years older than the people in my year, and many vets are seen as “weird” or “out of touch”. Many fellow vets told me that I shouldn't even think about it. I still want to take my academics very seriously, but especially since I couldn't date in the military (due to deployments, moves, and having a bad work schedule) I really do want to try and be serious with dating

This is the one thing I’m kind of worried about, especially because if done wrong, it could be disastrous. I’m going back to college at 22 after spending four years in the military. I’m going to a Catholic university, and the one thing about them is that not only do you graduate with a graduation ring, but also a wedding ring, usually. In all seriousness, at schools like this, alumni couples are extremely common (I think I read around 80% at my school), especially among practicing catholic couples.

So I still want to throw my hat in the ring and see if I can meet a potential partner. I just really don't want to come off as creepy especially being 4 years older then the people on my year, and many vets are seen as “weird” or “out of touch”. Many fellow vets told me that I shouldn't even think about it. I still want to take my academics very seriously but especially since I couldn't date in the military (due to deployments, moves and having a bad work schedule) I really do want to try and be serious with dating

Growing up, I didn’t even know Georgetown was Catholic, and I'm a Notre Dame guy. I know Notre Dame is one of the jokes among many Catholics who say it’s not a Catholic school anymore, but at the end of the day it still plays a huge role in campus life and is still a big deal, and a lot of Catholics still always defend ND. I don’t see the same for BC, Holy Cross, Fordham, and especially Georgetown; in fact, many Catholics say it is “a lost cause”. I get that the Jesuits founded the school, but what is it like now? is the faith still a big thing on campus? Is it still a faithful Catholic school, or is it more secular?

I always wanted to study abroad when I went back to college. I'm going back at 22 after 4 years in the military, and I'm going to school for poli-sci, national security, and catholic theology. I was told that, given what I'm studying, I should definitely study abroad and strongly consider studying in Rome. I also considered Paris, France, but I was told it’s not exactly the place to be right now, and the schools I’m looking at are both Catholic and have programs within the Vatican.

But I'm lost on how this all works. I'm no stranger to OCONUS travel bc of my time in service. I was told that studying abroad isn't good (unless you have rich parents), but I'm not paying for school because of GI benefits and saved up a lot of money in the military (and still making some). Although there are a couple of things I am worried about, I mean, it’s nice. Going to a country where I’m not going to get shot at, hopefully, but even though second-generation Italian Americans raised me and I somewhat understand the culture, I don’t speak Italian very strongly, and by the time I’d be able to do the program, I’d be 23 or 24, so I just hope I’m not too old for it. also, in addition to that the program I’m looking at is like six weeks in the summer and I know a lot of people they usually go spring semester. Is it a bad idea studying abroad in the summer or should I look for something else in the spring?

I'm going back to ND after doing 4 years in the Navy. When I was in HS, I didn't have the grades, the money, or the maturity to do it. I always wanted to go to ND growing up, and I became pretty familiar with the campus while I was stationed in Illinois, where I absolutely fell in love with ND. So now I'm going to school at 22, and I'm super excited to go to a school where I can fully live out my faith and prepare myself for a successful future

However, I do feel like a fish out of water since most ND students are 18-22. I really want to go back full-time like a normal student, and I've debated going out for KOC/Cheer and going into the dorms. It's such a huge part of campus life, but I do feel like it would be weird/creepy to do this at 22-26. Not to mention many people told me (non ND people) that even though I was told I can get a single (due to my age/medical), staying in the dorms is a horrible idea, and they are “gross, loud, and immature”. Especially after living in barracks (which were even worse) and having my own place for the past 2 years. However, if I stay on campus, I could pocket my housing allowance. Speaking of fitting in, I feel intimidated because even though I have a similar background to most ND students (upper middle class, K-12 Catholic school), I basically was blue collar the past 4 years and am considered low income due to being independent

Now that I feel like that era of remaking classic horror, movies is starting to come to an end. Which ones were good and which ones were bad

personally the ones were good and which ones were bad I really liked the Michael Texas chainsaw, massacre, Texas chainsaw the beginning, Rob Zombies, Halloween (only the first), Carie, the thing

The ones that I didn't like. Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St, Rob Zombie's Halloween 2, The Invisible man, my bloody valentine, child’s play, evil dead, Tom Cruises mummy and that shot for shot psycho remake (everyone who was involved with that just wasted their time)

i’m doing this one for my brother and both of us come from a very strong faith background and it’s really important to both of us, but he doesn’t have the money to go to a private Catholic so instead he opted for Rutgers where he can get in-state tuition. Now personally, I was told that a lot of state schools have really good Catholic communities like Texas A&M and Michigan but I have never heard anything about Rutgers.

I’m going back to college as a student veteran and one of the biggest concerns I have even though my school will be paid for under the G.I. bill is general living expenses. Even though I was considered very low income in the military, I still was getting money and now that I’m completely independent from my parents I have to pay for my own car the insurance, my phone bill and general living expenses. I was told by a lot of people that I could definitely be considered pell grant eligible.

My lifelong dream is to get into the University of Notre Dame. I was just an average student in high school, and I decided to enlist in the military after I graduated. Now that my time is almost up, I want to see if I could try to get in again. I have been working with the school's Office of Military and Veteran Affairs; I’ve met in person multiple times, and I’ve been working with Service 2 School to help with my dream. I already got into my safety schools as a HS student. Everyone at Villanova I’ve talked to said I have a very strong shot, and ND said I am a good candidate for their 1+3 program with their sister school, Holy Cross College, where I would need to get a 3.5 GPA and transfer over the next year. I want to know if my application is good enough and if I can make it better in any way. if offered a shot at that transfer program, I would 100% take it although I wish I could have some more post high school academics but that’s all the military would let me do while being active duty. I was told that ND as a deep respect and reverence for veterans and is trying to get more on campus. I still feel like I can’t compare to a lot of these kids that have taken all APs. I have a 1600 on the SAT cured cancer and are the valedictorian of their class

Demographic- white male

Income- >60k (low income)

Applying as a first year freshman (with credit)

Major- I want to go into poli-sci and minor in national security studies or catholic theology

High school- I went to a competitive Catholic high school and was ranked in the high middle

Reach- University of Notre Dame

Target- Villanova University

Safety- Catholic University of America, Holy Cross College (Indiana), Seton Hall University

Religious affiliation- Catholic

Academics

Not submitting SAT- due to vets being test-optional, scores are expired/bad from HS, and not able to retake it

HS GPA- 91.6 unweighted mostly honors courses, a few college prep courses and a few IB courses

CC GPA- 4.0 (but I was only permitted to take one asynchronous course in the military)

Was personally invited to an exclusive online ND math course for veterans. The prof wrote a letter to Admissions on my behalf after it

HS Extracurriculars

Sports- swimming/football

Boy scouts

Student council class representative

School student ambassador

Sports reporter

Choir member

Catholic youth group member

Post HS

alter server/usher/lecture/choir member for local cathedral, military chaplains, and other churches I lived near

USCG ceremonial honor guard member

Worked on a horse ranch that helped disabled kids/rescued horses

extra ordinary minister of holy communion

Catholic Young Adults group leader at local cathedral

HS Awards

4-year varsity/club swimmer, Senior assistant captain

2-year varsity football

Congregational Nomination recipient for USNA

Eagle Scout

Honor Roll all 4 years of HS

Post HS

Humanitarian Service Medal

3 meritorious teams with “O” for operational service

Sea service ribbon (for a year of honorable service on a seagoing vessel)

USCG Battle “E” ribbon

Unit Commendation with “O” for operational service

Good Conduct Medal

Pistol/Rifle marksman ribbon

HS Leadership

Assistant senior swim captain

Boy Scouts- patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, outdoor ethics guide, troop guide, Eagle Scout

Student council class rep

student ambassador

Football coaches assistant

Post HS Leadership

Ship lead Seaman/junior enlistedman

Unit Deck supply Petty Officer

USCG Petty Officer/Non committed officer

Unit physical fitness committee member

Boatswain's mate (the CG's leadership job)

Catholic Young Adults leader at local cathedral

seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs, interdicted thousands of illegal migrants saved a couple dozen lives and rebuilt critical infrastructure on the Gulf Coast of Florida for major shipping ports/cruise ports

Letters of REC

Commanding Officer- 20-year senior enlisted member with combat experience and over 15 years of high leadership (replaces the teacher requirement)

USCG AUX/Poli-Sci Prof- a USCG Aux admiral that is a combat vet and political science professor (inspired me to go into poli-sci)

HS Councilor- it’s required, but I had a very strong relationship with her even after HS

Letter from ND math prof- this was directly to admissions after completing the course

Military Training

USCG Basic Training

Advanced First Aid certified

Officer of the Day/night (person in charge of the ship) as a junior member

Basic/Advanced Ship Damage Control certified (firefighting, flooding, etc)

Cutter Rescue Swimmer

USCG Aids to Navigation Light Technician and Lighthouse Keeper ”C” School

USCG Boatswain's Mate “A” School

Radio/communications watch stander

USCG Ice Rescue-man/Skif operator

USCG Ice Rescue Trainer ”C” School

USCG Boarding Team member

29/47 crew member certified

I know Notre Dame is not in the Ivy league but it is still a very prestigious and hard school to get into. My lifelong dream is to get into the University of Notre Dame. I was just an average student in high school, and I decided to enlist in the military after I graduated. Now that my time is almost up, I want to see if I could try to get in again. I have been working with the school's Office of Military and Veteran Affairs; I’ve met in person multiple times, and I’ve been working with Service 2 School to help with my dream. I already got into my safety schools as a HS student. Everyone at Villanova I’ve talked to said I have a very strong shot, and ND said I am a good candidate for their 1+3 program with their sister school, Holy Cross College, where I would need to get a 3.5 GPA and transfer over the next year. I want to know if my application is good enough and if I can make it better in any way. if offered a shot at that transfer program, I would 100% take it although I wish I could have some more post high school academics but that’s all the military would let me do while being active duty. I was told that ND as a deep respect and reverence for veterans and is trying to get more on campus. I still feel like I can’t compare to a lot of these kids that have taken all APs. I have a 1600 on the SAT cured cancer and are the valedictorian of their class

Demographic- white male

Income- >60k (low income)

Applying as a first year freshman (with credit)

Major- I want to go into poli-sci and minor in national security studies or catholic theology

High school- I went to a competitive Catholic high school and was ranked in the high middle

Reach- University of Notre Dame

Target- Villanova University

Safety- Catholic University of America, Holy Cross College (Indiana), Seton Hall University

Religious affiliation- Catholic

Academics

Not submitting SAT- due to vets being test-optional, scores are expired/bad from HS, and not able to retake it

HS GPA- 91.6 unweighted mostly honors courses, a few college prep courses and a few IB courses

CC GPA- 4.0 (but I was only permitted to take one asynchronous course in the military)

Was personally invited to an exclusive online ND math course for veterans. The prof wrote a letter to Admissions on my behalf after it

HS Extracurriculars

Sports- swimming/football

Boy scouts

Student council class representative

School student ambassador

Sports reporter

Choir member

Catholic youth group member

Post HS

alter server/usher/lecture/choir member for local cathedral, military chaplains, and other churches I lived near

USCG ceremonial honor guard member

Worked on a horse ranch that helped disabled kids/rescued horses

extra ordinary minister of holy communion

Catholic Young Adults group leader at local cathedral

HS Awards

4-year varsity/club swimmer, Senior assistant captain

2-year varsity football

Congregational Nomination recipient for USNA

Eagle Scout

Honor Roll all 4 years of HS

Post HS

Humanitarian Service Medal

3 meritorious teams with “O” for operational service

Sea service ribbon (for a year of honorable service on a seagoing vessel)

USCG Battle “E” ribbon

Unit Commendation with “O” for operational service

Good Conduct Medal

Pistol/Rifle marksman ribbon

HS Leadership

Assistant senior swim captain

Boy Scouts- patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, outdoor ethics guide, troop guide, Eagle Scout

Student council class rep

student ambassador

Football coaches assistant

Post HS Leadership

Ship lead Seaman/junior enlistedman

Unit Deck supply Petty Officer

USCG Petty Officer/Non committed officer

Unit physical fitness committee member

Boatswain's mate (the CG's leadership job)

Catholic Young Adults leader at local cathedral

seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs, interdicted thousands of illegal migrants saved a couple dozen lives and rebuilt critical infrastructure on the Gulf Coast of Florida for major shipping ports/cruise ports

Letters of REC

Commanding Officer- 20-year senior enlisted member with combat experience and over 15 years of high leadership (replaces the teacher requirement)

USCG AUX/Poli-Sci Prof- a USCG Aux admiral that is a combat vet and political science professor (inspired me to go into poli-sci)

HS Councilor- it’s required, but I had a very strong relationship with her even after HS

Letter from ND math prof- this was directly to admissions after completing the course

Military Training

USCG Basic Training

Advanced First Aid certified

Officer of the Day/night (person in charge of the ship) as a junior member

Basic/Advanced Ship Damage Control certified (firefighting, flooding, etc)

Cutter Rescue Swimmer

USCG Aids to Navigation Light Technician and Lighthouse Keeper ”C” School

USCG Boatswain's Mate “A” School

Radio/communications watch stander

USCG Ice Rescue-man/Skif operator

USCG Ice Rescue Trainer ”C” School

USCG Boarding Team member

29/47 crew member certified

My lifelong dream is to get into the University of Notre Dame. I was just an average student in high school, and I decided to enlist in the military after I graduated. Now that my time is almost up, I want to see if I could try to get in again. I have been working with the school's Office of Military and Veteran Affairs; I’ve met in person multiple times, and I’ve been working with Service 2 School to help with my dream. I already got into my safety schools as a HS student. Everyone at Villanova I’ve talked to said I have a very strong shot, and ND said I am a good candidate for their 1+3 program with their sister school, Holy Cross College, where I would need to get a 3.5 GPA and transfer over the next year. I want to know if my application is good enough and if I can make it better in any way. if offered a shot at that transfer program, I would 100% take it although I wish I could have some more post high school academics but that’s all the military would let me do while being active duty. I was told that ND as a deep respect and reverence for veterans and is trying to get more on campus. I still feel like I can’t compare to a lot of these kids that have taken all APs. I have a 1600 on the SAT cured cancer and are the valedictorian of their class

Demographic- white male

Income- >60k (low income)

Applying as a first year freshman (with credit)

Major- I want to go into poli-sci and minor in national security studies or catholic theology

High school- I went to a competitive Catholic high school and was ranked in the high middle

Reach- University of Notre Dame

Target- Villanova University

Safety- Catholic University of America, Holy Cross College (Indiana), Seton Hall University

Religious affiliation- Catholic

Academics

Not submitting SAT- due to vets being test-optional, scores are expired/bad from HS, and not able to retake it

HS GPA- 91.6 unweighted mostly honors courses, a few college prep courses and a few IB courses

CC GPA- 4.0 (but I was only permitted to take one asynchronous course in the military)

Was personally invited to an exclusive online ND math course for veterans. The prof wrote a letter to Admissions on my behalf after it

HS Extracurriculars

Sports- swimming/football

Boy scouts

Student council class representative

School student ambassador

Sports reporter

Choir member

Catholic youth group member

Post HS

alter server/usher/lecture/choir member for local cathedral, military chaplains, and other churches I lived near

USCG ceremonial honor guard member

Worked on a horse ranch that helped disabled kids/rescued horses

extra ordinary minister of holy communion

Catholic Young Adults group leader at local cathedral

HS Awards

4-year varsity/club swimmer, Senior assistant captain

2-year varsity football

Congregational Nomination recipient for USNA

Eagle Scout

Honor Roll all 4 years of HS

Post HS

Humanitarian Service Medal

3 meritorious teams with “O” for operational service

Sea service ribbon (for a year of honorable service on a seagoing vessel)

USCG Battle “E” ribbon

Unit Commendation with “O” for operational service

Good Conduct Medal

Pistol/Rifle marksman ribbon

HS Leadership

Assistant senior swim captain

Boy Scouts- patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, outdoor ethics guide, troop guide, Eagle Scout

Student council class rep

student ambassador

Football coaches assistant

Post HS Leadership

Ship lead Seaman/junior enlistedman

Unit Deck supply Petty Officer

USCG Petty Officer/Non committed officer

Unit physical fitness committee member

Boatswain's mate (the CG's leadership job)

Catholic Young Adults leader at local cathedral

seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs, interdicted thousands of illegal migrants saved a couple dozen lives and rebuilt critical infrastructure on the Gulf Coast of Florida for major shipping ports/cruise ports

Letters of REC

Commanding Officer- 20-year senior enlisted member with combat experience and over 15 years of high leadership (replaces the teacher requirement)

USCG AUX/Poli-Sci Prof- a USCG Aux admiral that is a combat vet and political science professor (inspired me to go into poli-sci)

HS Councilor- it’s required, but I had a very strong relationship with her even after HS

Letter from ND math prof- this was directly to admissions after completing the course

Military Training

USCG Basic Training

Advanced First Aid certified

Officer of the Day/night (person in charge of the ship) as a junior member

Basic/Advanced Ship Damage Control certified (firefighting, flooding, etc)

Cutter Rescue Swimmer

USCG Aids to Navigation Light Technician and Lighthouse Keeper ”C” School

USCG Boatswain's Mate “A” School

Radio/communications watch stander

USCG Ice Rescue-man/Skif operator

USCG Ice Rescue Trainer ”C” School

USCG Boarding Team member

29/47 crew member certified

i’m going off to college after four years of being out and I am a completely independent person and I just came from working a full-time job and I still wanna get involved on campus. I really strongly debated going out for cheerleading, especially since my school is not very hard to get on the team as a man with athletic experience.

But I also and keep making way I could be able to pay for my car, insurance, bill, gas, and any other expenses. I was told by many people that you should pick one or the other.