Recent content by Liberator45

Take challenging classes and do well in them. Make a workout plan and stick to it. Also, you really need to get involved in some kind of extracurricular activities. A sports team might be your best option. Get involved and show your dedication to a program, don’t join a group just to check a box...

Make sure you don't get corrective surgery before you arrive at the Academy. I am pretty sure that having corrective eye surgery will disqualify you for admission to the Academy.

As a Freshman you probably wouldn't want to spend your breaks on the Hill. If you want to get away, just ask someone. First, ask your sponsor family. If that doesn't work, ask your friends' sponsor families. If you still don't have any luck, even ask some of your instructors. My freshman...

Just stick with the issued boots for BCT. You want to be on an equal footing with your classmates. Rocky's would make flutterkicks easier, so you don't want to attract attention from your cadre or jealousy from your classmates. Also, the courses in Jack's Valley ruined a pair of my boots...

I would not recommend buying a new laptop for the prep school. Fourth Class Cadets are not allowed to have personal computers so you would not be able to use it at the Academy until March 2014. So if you have one bring it, but I wouldn't recommend buying a new one.

Yes. Firsties who have no finals are making their jumps today.

I will probably buy a few of the new shirts in a size that actually fits me. But, I will have to make sure I have my class year after my name so I don't get mistaken for a freshman.:biggrin:

The cadets were polled earlier this school year about clothing issue and as a result some changes are going to made with how the new classes are issued clothing. Probably the biggest change is that 2016 will not be issued the 100% cotton PC shirts. Instead they will be issued shirts made from a...

I would say keep up what you are doing. Reach a high level of physical fitness and stay out of trouble. You still have a lot of time left in high school, enjoy it, but be sure to avoid bad influences.

Living meal to meal is probably the best advice. Also, get really good at pushups and flutterkicks. What was said earlier about the days are long but the weeks are short is completely accurate. I can still hardly believe that Recognition has passed and my freshman year is almost over. This...

I had my 19th birthday in Jack's Valley. I was fortunate enough to have it fall on the day my squad was doing Airmanship 100. So on my birthday instead of having a birthday beat session, we got glider flights and a ride on the Twin Otter. My cadre didn't find out it was my birthday until the...

Occupy Flatiron!

When we were issued our computers after Basic we were given the option of getting USAA property insurance for the computers. We just had to fill out a small card then hand it to the officers who set up our computers. Creating an account with USAA is that easy. From there it is just takes a few...

Every morning during BCT your cadre will ask if anyone needs to go to sick call. If you need to go, your cadre will walk you down to the clinic and you will wait to see a doctor. Same thing applies, if it is bad enough the doctor will put you on a Form-18. Depending on the severity of the...

If it is possible, I would suggest that you try to shadow a fourth-class cadet before 15 March 2012. If you visit after Recognition or follow an upper-class cadet, I don't think you would get the same understanding of what the first year is like here. Plus, the fourth-class cadets are at Rest...