Recent content by Plebe2be

I was a lone plebe on Iday PPW and not because my parents don't care, they just couldn't (could not, not would not) come. My squadmates and their parents took care of me like I was their own! I had more offers to join a family for a day than I could accept. There are definitely going to be...

My gunny is no joke one of the smartest people I have met in my time at USNA, including professors. He may be "just" enlisted but he earned his BA, while being a full-time Marine. He has read SO MUCH too, we have actually discussed metacognition and how people become experts in their fields...

More stuff. About I-day. On I-day you get issued a staggering (literally, you will be staggering) amount of stuff including 2 pairs of trainers and a pair of boots. Last summer we had to wear the issued boots, but they are actually pretty good. TAKE YOUR TIME at the issue points to try the...

Hey all you incoming plebes! I am so excited for y’all (and so so happy to not be a plebe pretty soon!) I lurked all over these pages before I left for the Bay, where Severn meets the tide. I found some really useful advice, but it was kind of all over the place, so I thought I’d start a thread...

Hey all, long time no posty posty. Reading all the Iday inquiries from this year's plebes to-be is downright spooky. Last year on this day I was sitting in my BC Calc class when I got my appointment. Just freaky how far we 27s have come, we're now 24 days and a wakeup away from PLEBES NO MORE...

Thank you all again, I can't even believe this network, I'm not kidding when I said ya'll kept me going some days. I figured if you could do it, and back when it sucked even more, then the least I could do is finish PS. I'm all in now! NavyHoops and DTTFSA, thank you for the reminder, sir or...

Ditto to my shipmate! We will have to hook up once we get released from PS. I'd say "mostly fun" too but daaaaanng was that a lot of work, looking back! Few more days...

Hi everybody! I really had to dig to find this thread and then my password, haha I was a little stressed when I set up this account! WE DID IT! It was both the hardest thing I've ever done (haha, I'm 17, what do I know) and not so hard. It's almost entirely a mental game. WE DID IT! The first...

Well this is my last message for sure until at least August 11 since I report in tomorrow at 6:30am :oops: I saw some fellow plebes to be and ended up getting dinner with a bunch of other solo guys and girls. Dragomir and BoatKid11 and others, if we don't meet this summer then definitely once...

Respectfully, sir or ma'am, you don't know my family situation. My mom has a chronic illness that leaves her in pain a lot and limits her mobility and my dad works full time AND takes care of her too and money is very tight. So I completely understand why they are reluctant to support me right...

I promise I will remember to ask for help! My parents can't come parent's weekend, but I'll worry about that later.

Thank you sir or ma'am, I will make my way there! I kinda can't believe how much better I feel about tomorrow today than yesterday, if that makes any sense. I can do this. Thank you ma'am I will keep that in mind! First things first, crush the next 6 weeks!

Wow, I had no idea things would blow up like this and I'm really overwhelmed and humbled by all the support! Last night I was feeling really alone and small and I talked myself into thinking that walking away now was no big deal. This morning I went for a run, I used to hate running in the...

I want to thank everyone (well almost everyone) who jumped in to help a lowly nobody plebe to be, I really appreciate it, I feel supported in a way I don't think I have so far, so thank you very much everyone! I guess I am trying to do too much and think about too much right now and I don't have...