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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting OP. What does your son think of the experience? Does he think it was worth it not just in terms of his development but in terms of personal growth?

What was his schedule like in the program?

Where did your son wind up for college?[/quote]

He does think it was worth it. But he was  also really grateful to be home for his senior year—when we went in over the summer to talk to his high school counselor (who had played college and semi-pro soccer and worked out DS’ schedule so he could skip a class once a week to get to training an hour away) we walked the entire empty high school campus and he just kept marveling at what a great school it is.

I don’t really recall his schedule, but they definitely worked around the hottest times of day during the warmer months.

He’s going to college at a large state school (dare I say flagship?) about 10 hours from home that doesn’t have men’s soccer. He was still 17 when he graduated and went to Europe to play during his gap year. Unfortunately he had a bad injury soon after arriving there and came home to rehab for several months. In the spring he played UPSL for a little while, and decided to hang up his boots. He considered playing D3 at a SLAC where he really liked the coach and had a generous merit scholarship but decided the school wasn’t a good fit.

He took a pair of cleats and a ball to school with him and says maybe he will try out for the club team next year, but for now he’s happy going to the gym, bodybuilding a little, running, looking forward to ski season, etc. He ran a half marathon a couple of weeks ago. He’s happy. [/quote]

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