Computer? Cell?

[Glowing_Since_09]

Is A school pretty much "college" compared to the civilian world? Allowed to have laptop and cell phone and such in you barrack?

I'm in Nuke school, but I'm sure the A schools are pretty much similar in rules.

[MacSteve]

yes. everything except paraphernalia such as drugs and illegal stuff. some schools have issues with pornographic material. I'm not a big one to keep that kind of stuff, but in IT A school they didn't care as long as it was locked away.

[Glowing_Since_09]

can my gf bring them at graduation?

[MacSteve]

yes she can. as long as your Grad n Go. not everybody leaves bootcamp right after graduation. Some divisions stay for a few more days, where you have liberty and can enjoy time with your family/Girlfriend off base. Your not really treated like recruits during this time. Grad n Go (best thing) you graduate, and have about 2 hours to chat with family, then you get on a bus and go to the airport where you will wait like a normal person. Your family can also meet with you there. I was lucky, I traveled alone so I spent ALL the time at the airport (2 hours?) with family. I also enjoyed the free food and internet at the USO office :D.

You will learn if you are grad n go or not about halfway through bootcamp. You will learn what airport you're going to and if your going alone or with a group etc etc when you receive your tickets right before graduation.


IMPORTANT
if you are grad n go, make sure your family knows so they don't have plane tickets to stay for 3+ days, and find out you're leaving in a few hours.

[Glowing_Since_09]

thanks for the replies

[sweetmtn]

From what I remember, most nukes are not Grad-n-go. My son was still at Great Lakes until the next Wed. It would be best to have your family ship you your laptop and cell phone. You cannot have it on the Great Lakes base so dont have your family bring them unless you know for sure you are grand-n-go. If you want internet at Goose Creek, you will have to pay for it..your rooms are two people to a room in the barracks,so go in together and get it so it is wireless.
I guess you can say nuke school is like college, but about 100x more stressfull. You will have tons of study to do, and homework, but you cannot do homework in your barracks, you have to do it in the classroom..classified you know. So plan on many late nights in your classroom and DO JOIN A STUDY GROUP!

[Glowing_Since_09]

dam.... screw the laptop... ill just get my iphone :/

[sweetmtn]

dam.... screw the laptop... ill just get my iphone :/

LOL..the buildings are all brick blocks..my son had to sit AT the window and MAYBE got a cell signal, most of the time had had to go outside to get a cell signal.

[Glowing_Since_09]

well they say NNPS is like college, maybe signal in my dorm? we'll find out :/

[KYmom]

LOL..the buildings are all brick blocks..my son had to sit AT the window and MAYBE got a cell signal, most of the time had had to go outside to get a cell signal.


My son has same issue in his barracks right now with cell service. Has to go stand by the window. LOL

[MacSteve]

my building might as well be a freaking bomb shelter and I get service all around my tiny room. However, many people here DO have to go by the window. Guess my lil' junk italian phone isn't so junk eh mr. blackberry? :)

[sweetmtn]

well they say NNPS is like college, maybe signal in my dorm? we'll find out :/

You wont have a "DORM" so to speak...you will be two to a room and the buildings are all brick block...good luck! My son and his best friend went together as nukes. Both are out in the fleet and deployed..

[akd72085]

My ex boyfriend was a grad - n - go and we only got to spend about 45 minutes with him before he had to leave. Most of our time was spent trying to gather his things together and fighting the crowd. And he ended up flying out of a different airport than us so we weren't allowed to spend any time with him at the airport before either our flight or his left. His recruiter originally told us and him that he would be home for at least a week after graduation, so much for that huh? haha It is definitely not easy, especially with a grad and go, Trying to make up for 2 months in 45 minutes. Be prepared for the grads to show little affection as well, many are still in the Boot Camp Mode and nervous to get yelled at for one wrong move! It's been done before, grads getting yelled at after graduation for something.

[MacSteve]

My ex boyfriend was a grad - n - go and we only got to spend about 45 minutes with him before he had to leave. Most of our time was spent trying to gather his things together and fighting the crowd. And he ended up flying out of a different airport than us so we weren't allowed to spend any time with him at the airport before either our flight or his left. His recruiter originally told us and him that he would be home for at least a week after graduation, so much for that huh? haha It is definitely not easy, especially with a grad and go, Trying to make up for 2 months in 45 minutes. Be prepared for the grads to show little affection as well, many are still in the Boot Camp Mode and nervous to get yelled at for one wrong move! It's been done before, grads getting yelled at after graduation for something.

Rofl.
I truly am sorry, but I found the whole "ex-boyfriend" fiesta absolutely hilarious. I do understand that you may be mad at the whole trying to make up for 2 months in 45 mins, and be prepared for the grads to show little affection. This is true, they are still in bootcamp mode and are afraid to be yelled at. However, it sounds like you were expecting him to be like "OMG I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! xooxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoo". You should be aware that this is not allowed in RTC. If he did that, he might be yelled at for fun. Please don't come on here with a very pessmistic attitude towards the booters and the relationships people have with them, as it may affect the feelings of those who are still together with their sailor.

Steve

[akd72085]

MacSteve,

I was not expecting that at all nor did I come on here with a pessimistic attitute towards anyone. I was simply trying to prepare the next person for what was to come at Graduation and what they should expect. I was still in a relationship with him at the time of his PIR and we still remain good friends right now. And I know that affection is not allowed at RTC and there was the possibility of being reprimanded for any shown, that is why I said what I did. I did not realize that before his PIR so I was a little disappointed that he would barely hug me. I wish someone had given me a heads up like I was trying to do with my post. Please do not come on here and put someone down for trying to help others. You misunderstood the message that I was sending. With my comment about making up 2 months in 45 minutes, I was simply stating that everyone is trying to visit all at once and it's hard to even get a chance to say "hi how are you?" in the 45 minutes we got to spend with him. Just trying to better prepare the next person, everyone learns from experience, whether it be yours or someone else's. Why not share my story with others so they know what might happen and what to expect.

[MacSteve]

I am the last person to come onto the navy cafe and convince others not to help. My point was your story is your story. For example, I was grad n go. I had about 2.5 hours on base to chat and catch up, plus an additional 3 at the airport. is this all thats desired? absolutely not. It sure was however enough to enjoy the time with family and friends. I may have misunderstood your intent, but I highly suggest when offering advise, you be a little less cynical about it. Many of these people, as I'm sure you know since you were once in their shoes, have no idea what to expect when going to visit their Boyfriend/son/daughter etc etc. If I was looking for advice and read your post, I would be mad that I get 45 minutes to greet and say goodbye after 2 months.
it shows your story is based off of pure planning faults.
In fact if I were to revise your whole post into something more useful, it would simply be "We didn't plan my trip to see my ex boyfriend properly so we only got about 45 minutes until he had to leave. I highly suggest booking a room for the whole night, and asking your new sailor what airport he/she will be departing from so we know where to meet after he/she is forced off of base"

[akd72085]

We got there the day before and I was not being cynical in any way, you are right, it is my story. But is also a possibility for other families and wives/gf's/bf's whatever. If I were on the outside looking in, I would appreciate someone sharing that story so I know it's a possibility. We found him as soon as PIR commenced but in this time he was told he had an hour until his transportation left to get to the airport. Some of that time was spent gathering his belongings from his barrack. Obviously I was not the only person affected by the Grad n Go situation because there were others that he traveled with. And I have heard from others that they only had 45 minutes with their Sailor as well, so it is not just me. My story has nothing to do with poor planning at all. Truth is, he was supposed to have more time with us. THAT day he found out he had to leave earlier and there was nothing that anyone could have done to prevent it. Please do not come on here like you know what our situation was and tell me I am being cynical. I was simply posting "MY" story to help others. If you don't like someone's post, ignore it next time. I am glad you got a long time to spend time with your family, you are one of the lucky ones. Just remember that is not the same case with everyone, some may get longer and others get shorter.

[MacSteve]

Once again, your story is your story and it is one of disappointment. what I see when I read your past posts are still "my visit with him sucked." everybody I've talked to says nothing but the opposite. I do not know your situation, but I do know how bootcamp operates and how that base operates. I'm fairly sure that with proper planning and such your 45 minutes would have been extended. for example, if you stayed the night, why did you not meet him at the airport? how did you stay the night if you said your plane was leaving from a different airport?
your information is conflicting.

[akd72085]

We stayed the night, the night before. Again you misunderstood me. I was not in any way saying that my visit with him sucked. I was very happy to see him and also very proud of him, still am. I just was simply stating that I wish we had had more time with him. His dad made all of the arrangements and there was no way of knowing ahead of time what airport he would be flying out of.

[MacSteve]

so you stayed the night prior, but you didn't stay the night not knowing what time he will have to be together with you, nor what time he was departing. Planning flaw? I think so.

[Glowing_Since_09]

so... you said no reception in the Nuke barracks, that sucks

[sweetmtn]

so... you said no reception in the Nuke barracks, that sucks

It may depend on where yours will be located...just dont count on it to be very good, and if you are lucky, you might have better. My son was lucky enough that his baracks room was close to the recreation room..he could pirate the internet and not pay for it :laugh:

[Glowing_Since_09]

thats kool.

but yea, im thinkin about leaving my laptop at home and wait til im stationed, and useing the o' iphone

[akd72085]

Whats with the attack on me? Geesh. We knew he would be leaving that day and we knew he would be a Grad n Go when we made our reservations and that we wouldnt have much time with him. So planning flaw? I think not. We planned our flight for later in the afternoon just in case we got some extra time with him. What was the point in staying another night when he wouldn't have been able to stay with us anyways. This is stupid having an argument with someone that doesn't even know me. Way to push people away from the site, I wouldn't join the site after seeing a person attack someone the way you have. What does that show for yourself.

[MacSteve]

You're not trying to join, Your not in, nor do you give valuable advice. Attack, maybe. In my mind It was showing that with proper planning and common sense, you can have more time and be happy on your flight home then you were.
Planning flaw? now that I see it, you're right it wasn't a planning flaw; it was common sense to stay an extra night and fly out in the morning. My parents did it, my friends did it, others' family and friends did it. Must be some sort of relation.


This will be my last post as I don't wish to further throw this thread out of wack. I apologize to the OP for throwing it off topic.

[sweetmtn]

thats kool.

but yea, im thinkin about leaving my laptop at home and wait til im stationed, and useing the o' iphone

So you are thinking of just putting up with just your phone for about 2 years? Even with each school being about 6 months, many wait up to a month or way more in between schools...hummmm I mean, my son was only an MM, which means his school time would be 3 months shorter, but it still took him with the waiting in between 18 months total. Where the ones that are EM or ET nukes, their school is suppose to be 18 months of TRAINING, but most are there for 2 years or so.

[bran623]

What if your grad and go but your A-school is in GL??After you check in and get briefed then can you buy a phoe and computer Once you have checked in??

[KYmom]

What if your grad and go but your A-school is in GL??After you check in and get briefed then can you buy a phoe and computer Once you have checked in??

Becareful buying a phone up there or anywhere.
But yes if your school is in GL.. you will graduated, pack, move to other side then have your liberty to do whatever that weekend.
Depending upon where you are going after GL will depend upon what type of reception you get. Some services are better in certain places than others.

[bran623]

Thanks. I know I will probably wait until I'm officially wsettled in A-school b4 I buy a phone..I just reallized the other posts are a few months old hehe

[DK3]

If you can, buy your phone while at home (from a reputable dealer) and then ship it to you when you are done. Stores around military bases are very well known for ripping off/raping our young nieve sailors/solders/marines and airmen when it comes to finances.

If you need to buy anything major, computers/laptops, phones, and especially cars, try at the exchange first, if they don't have what you want/need, ask your LPO and/or Chief for advice on where to purchase whatever you are looking for from a REPUTABLE store/dealer.

Please, Please, Please heed this advise. I dealt with so many sailors that wanted to buy a car and went to Joe Sleezebag Car Sales and bought a substandard car for $10,000 that wasn't worth $1,500 at 40% interest.

[MacSteve]

granted a phone is different from a car..that advise is very true

[biscuit]

I was about to say that. Don't buy a computer from the nex though. Rip off.

[papy]

ok just to clarify so if your A and C schools are in GL you will be allowed to have a lap top correct? i read a post in the thread that said they wernt allowed at the GL base?