One of the best parts was seeing the cadets who played, you will definitely be surprised by some of the hidden talents that your classmates will have.
So very true!
CGA is pretty straight-lined..... so it was always really great to see classmates show what they can do. You're going to school with some very impressive people. You'll figure out that most will be great in the classroom (unless they're me) and they'll be driven in athletics.... and many will show great leadership....
but when their hidden talets come out... it's great.
My roommate from Honduras played guitar. I used to say "Hey man, practice your guitar." And I would just sit at my desk and close my eyes.... such a nice sound.
Another classmate in my company, a female, had a heavenly voice. She didn't perform, but sometimes I'd walk by her room and hear her singing... it was really nice.
I wish I had started playing the five-string banjo sooner. First, banjos make people smile, but it would have been nice to pick at little at CGA, and on my first ship. It's a difficult instrument, but I've enjoyed the last year of learning how to play it.
My advice.... after Swab Summer don't hide your talents (I say after Swab Summer because during Swab Summer life is easier if you're a wallflower... which I was not, sadly). Share your talents with the people around you. They're honestly enjoy it. It makes Chase Hall are far more pleasant experience.