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    Made in China....Really?

    Who cares.
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    AP Chem vs. Dual Enrollment Chem

    College chemistry is hard, and it may make it harder to get a good 1st semester GPA. That is a valid point, but if you son can quickly adapt to the college course load, I don't see why he wouldn't be able to get a good grade. Something to think about is that because he will be taking the...
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    Phone line

    Wardrooms only
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    Phone line

    Breezeway should be fine... maybe a ladderwell if it's not a youngster ladderwell. Probably not a wardroom. If someone actually cares hopefully they can find some new things to care about.
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    USNA Course Validation

    If I remember correctly, for my class (16), the online math exam can validate you up to Calculus I... and then if you do well enough on it you have the opportunity to take a test during Plebe Summer to validate higher levels of Calc. For your question of why they do this... I don't know. Exams...
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    Curious about Summer Leave...

    Only one of the listed is absolutely required (not one each year). PROTRAMID is also required 2/c summer, but if you miss it due to medical reasons or whatever, you don't have to make it up to graduate. You still (most of the time) have to have two blocks of training each summer. It's...
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    Curious about Summer Leave...

    Just to clear things up, after reading the instruction for summer training, the only hard requirement for graduation is that a Midshipman, during the summer training of any year, completes one of the following: 1) surface cruise 2) sub cruise 3) aviation cruise 4) EOD cruise 5) leatherneck 6)...
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    USNA major selection competitiveness

    I've never heard of anyone ever who didn't get a major they wanted, except for Cyber Ops, because my class was the 1st class for it. No need to worry.
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    food at usna

    Nuensis knows what's up
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    Sleeping habits

    Haha interesting question. I personally never got used to waking up early... I still sleep till noon whenever I can. I never sleep in class though (and I don't drink coffee). I contribute this to my learned ability to take a solid nap anytime or anywhere. I'm sure it is different for everybody...
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    Second semester college grades

    I advise validating every class you can. Everyone who I've talked to who decided not to validate when they could have were upset about their decision in the end. It may be a little more difficult at first, but the doors validating classes opens are well worth it. I am currently in Spain...
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    Who has it worse?

    While I'd say everyone has their fair share of getting yelled at, certain people get yelled at and focused on far, far more than others. These people are usually those who have trouble staying calm under pressure... mostly those who have trouble memorizing and spitting out what they have...
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    Military academies serve no one, squander millions of tax dollars

    I'm a lowly 2/C Midshipmen, have read many of Fleming's articles, and have never had him as a teacher. I have heard differing opinions about him, but his ratemyprofessor.com score is a 4.0 out of 5.0, which is very good, and shows me he is good at what he does. One kid told me he's the best...
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    Running Shoes colors

    Honestly no one cares what color the running shoes are. I would not go out buying new, non-colorful running shoes if he already has colored ones. If he needs new shoes, go for good fitting shoes above all else.
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    USNA I-Day bag preference

    Just bring whatever is easier for you to carry. I brought a backpack.
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    Bring clothes or not... so confused

    Personally, I thought the whitey tighties they issued during the summer were awfully uncomfortable, so I had my parents mail me some white boxers and boxer briefs during plebe summer. Besides that, I wouldn't show up with any other clothing.
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    Plebe Summer Hygiene

    During the academic year an electric razor will be fine.
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    What sport to play at the Academy?

    They aren't optional... if you don't have an exemption you have to be on an intramural team. Playing every day is sometimes optional if there is an excess of people. Though the intramurals can be boring, they often are a lot of fun. I do intramural racquetball and I like it just because it's...
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    What sport to play at the Academy?

    Jiu-jitsu is a pretty good time, if you don't mind the practices that are at dinner time.
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    Can I get a tattoo once at the academy?

    The commandant is actually working to get this policy changed (because it makes no sense and doesn't correlate with the Big Navy's policy). So there is hope for the future! But don't go getting a tattoo just yet.
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