if you ever frequented the weight room at all during high school or in your free time, expect to lose quite a bit of weight during basic. no weight room and less than usual amounts of food are a recipe for disaster for football players, field and track throwers, wrestlers, etc. i lost like 30...
i'll agree with the other ic's on here. and to label all cadets as athletes is somewhat of a joke. especially now that intramurals (fun time) are cancelled almost every day cuz of weather. and i've been to a few "training sessions" that the regular cadets do. even after going to practice for...
finally, some 2014 fodder. but seriously, you are something special to receive an appointment this early! congratulations! good luck to the rest of 2014. i'll be waiting...:wink:
don't worry about it, even if you don't get an loa, it's not the end of the world. only like the top 10% of all applicants actually get it. you can still get into the academy; you just have to wait until march or so...keep up the good work! :thumb: