academania, we're not saying that bringing pictures will make you a terrible person and a pathetic officer. We're simply pointing out that you're not supposed to bring them. Period. Honestly, it's 6 weeks. It's not that hard to get through that, and really only 3 at a time because halfway through you call home anyway. Yes, cadets break rules and become cynical, but it's only passed on because upperclassmen pass it along. I can't even count how many three degs start telling four degs how to cut corners and cheat the system the minute the acceptance parade is over. It's really sad.
Now, I am by no way saying that I was perfect or anything to the sort, but the point is rules are there for a reason and it's a cadets job to follow them whether they agree with or understand them or not.