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Being diligent about taking quality notes helps me. Even if they're not notes that I'll actually refer back to, taking them helps me stay engaged and prevents me from wandering to other parts of the internet.

I started reading War and Peace over the summer. I loved the first half but have since been distracted by five other books and schoolwork. I still aim to finish it this year. I am appreciating the book recommendations from this thread. Jarhead, I hope you enjoy Tom Sawyer.

@brewmeist The book company only automatically mailed out the books for core classes, so if the textbook isn't for a core class, he'll have to order it separately, either from the USNA bookstore or a different source. But that also means that if it's not core and he didn't order it, it's not...

I ordered a bacon cheeseburger for takeout and, upon sitting down at home to devour it, was distraught to find that they forgot to add the bacon. My friends told me about this company to cheer me up, and I think it's worthy of being shared on this thread. If anyone is interested in having bacon...

Thinking about the question in reverse might make it easier to remember any specific moments or mentors that helped you become who you are. "What parts of my character/integrity am I most proud of?" And then, "How did I develop or realize the importance of that aspect overtime?" You certainly...

@williamsdr3 - Oh dear. I meant Veterans Day. The best part of those concerts is when we sing a medley of the service songs, and all of the veterans in the audience stand up for their song.

Glee Club is fun, and I can offer some more updated information. The link Capt MJ just shared only has info from last year but does show the pattern of tours. Fall Tour is the weekend before or after Memorial Day, and we sing with an orchestra (most recently the Rochester Philharmonic in 2019...

I agree; that is not fun. Capt MJ, Old Navy BGO, and some others offered some great perspective (per usual), and I just want to emphasize that this one experience is not indicative of what most of her experiences as at the academy would be. Candidates attend NASS for a vareity of reasons, and...

Last year, Algebra through Calculus math tests were online (using Blackboard) before plebe summer. Calc 3, Chemistry, and Physics (and English and some language) tests were in person over plebe summer, but for some of them you had to indicate interest before the summer. I don't know anyone who...

When I was applying,* I figured I had a 50/50 shot at getting in, but I knew I would thrive if I made the cut. I think that attitude came from setting a high standard for myself, determination, and a growth mindset (and the luck of having decent or above average professors). In terms of doing...

I'm also a current plebe and I would not recommend that unless those are sports that you enjoy. Plebe PE is eight weeks of boxing and eight weeks of wrestling; each meets for one class period a week. I personally hated boxing, but looking back, those eight hours of my life weren't hard to...

I was in a similar situation last year. I had already medically DQd and submitted the AMI's requested by the waiver office (via DoDMERB), but didn't know if the paperwork would even make it to their office by April 15. I ended up getting an LOA near the end of March, and a waiver shortly after...

I don't remember what my BB throw was, but the rest of your events are better than or the same as mine were, and I got a spot. If you excel in a sport on top of the CFA, that should help too. I'll second what usna1985 said about running. I went into plebe summer being able to run a mile in 7:50...

I'm also a current plebe and feel that I can chime in. Plebes have town liberty on Saturdays from 1200 to 2359, and starting this year we can take one weekend per semester (meaning we can spend the night off of the yard and not return until 1800 on Sunday). So, if you live decently close to...

I received an email about 20 minutes ago with the information, and I know three others also learned their company assignments this morning.

WD1, that sounds fine. Weathergirl12, you might be more comfortable in a pair of shorts. I trust that both of you are capable of making a fine decision. MidCakePa gave good guidelines. And don't overthink it: I can't remember what anyone else was wearing, and you change into your NASS t-shirt...

On Thursday morning they host a quick closing ceremony. Parents can attend if they can and want to. There's slideshow featuring different events throughout the week. A few important people talk. The only awards that I remember them giving out were the Iron Man and Iron Woman, which went to the...

New USNA Class of 2023 Appointments 1) Jett22 / Self / LOA / 19-Oct-18 / Accepted/ FL / Presidential / Direct Appointment 2) JollyRoger / DS / No LOA / 26-Oct-18 / Undecided / IL / Presidential / Direct Appointment 3) pnnwildcat / Self / No LOA / 26-Oct-18 / Undecided / WA / NJROTC / Direct...

I attended session 1 in 2018, and we just wore our issued uniform of a t-shirt and blue shorts for the awards. In fact, I wore only the clothes they gave us from Sunday morning until after I left the yard. I needn't have wasted space packing pajamas because it was faster and easier to sleep in...