[Al Skierkiewicz]

Robert,
Congratulations on growing up to be a thinking and responsible individual. It certainly seems like you have covered all the alternatives. Your decision is going to change your life, be prepared. Your friends will change, you may feel different looking at the football field from the stands, you may even take some heat from the team. My best advice is whatever your choice, do your best. Know that some things are hard but it is the hard that makes them great. (OK I am borrowing movie lines here.) If it was easy, everybody would be doing it. Good luck in the future with the internship and college. I can't wait to hear back in a few years that you have succeeded and moved into something really special. There is a lot ahead of you but you seem like you are on the right trail. Good Luck!