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Has anyone gotten their NSI iteration yet for summer of 2022 or does anyone have an idea of when they will be coming out? Thanks for your help.
 
I’m going for session 1! I was originally scheduled for session 2 but I’ll be busy in July so I emailed them and 2 hours later they changed me to session 1 no problem!

On a side note, besides physicality is their something else we should be doing to prepare for NSI. On my previous post everyone is making it out to be this huge deal that is going to me extremely difficult. What makes NSI so hard besides the physicality?
 
Justin HELPmomStocksPosts said:
I’m going for session 1! I was originally scheduled for session 2 but I’ll be busy in July so I emailed them and 2 hours later they changed me to session 1 no problem!

On a side note, besides physicality is their something else we should be doing to prepare for NSI. On my previous post everyone is making it out to be this huge deal that is going to me extremely difficult. What makes NSI so hard besides the physicality?
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I attended NSI iteration 2 last year. My friend was in boot camp at the same time I was there. We compared both of our times at RTC Great Lakes, and even though he was there longer, NSI was much more difficult. Part of the reason why it was so difficult last year was because of the Restriction of Movement period. ROM was two weeks, and we stayed in the compartment all day and only got to go outside every other day. We stood at attention all day, held our knowledge booklets at arms length to read it, and cleaned. We also played “games” such as Two Sheets and a Blanket, where we had to unmake and make our racks so fast to the point where we built up a sweat. NSI also has Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeants, and they are tough.

This year should be much better since ROM is not required (at least to my knowledge). The Gunnery Sergeants ran the place when we weren’t doing specific Navy training evolutions. They will not hesitate to IT you. IT is incentive training and you do whatever exercise they tell you to do. The PT was not terrible. Just be prepared to be ITed while you PT. Endurance definitely helps.

Overall, NSI is a great experience. It does suck, but it’s meant to push you out of your comfort zone. Teamwork is absolutely essential. There are no individuals. If anyone has any questions about NSI, such as the processing or the training evolutions, please don’t hesitate to reply or message me! You can achieve anything you set your mind to. Good luck to everyone out there!
 
amc said:
I attended NSI iteration 2 last year. My friend wa NSI also has Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeants, and they are tough.
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amc said:
The Gunnery Sergeants ran the place when we weren’t doing specific Navy training evolutions. They will not hesitate to IT you. IT is incentive training and you do whatever exercise they tell you to do. The PT was not terrible. Just be prepared to be ITed while you PT. Endurance definitely helps.
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NSI isn't meant to be a filter, but there will definitely be people filtered out. There have been plenty of posts across multiple threads about getting into shape, but there will those who did not heed......and it will show.

Teamwork is key, and there will be a few who are totally self-absorbed.....and it will show.

And I'll end with this super moto quote for any who meed inspiration.

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Justin HELPmomStocksPosts said:
I’m going for session 1! I was originally scheduled for session 2 but I’ll be busy in July so I emailed them and 2 hours later they changed me to session 1 no problem!

On a side note, besides physicality is their something else we should be doing to prepare for NSI. On my previous post everyone is making it out to be this huge deal that is going to me extremely difficult. What makes NSI so hard besides the physicality?
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I think it's better not to answer this in exact detail but offer you need to be physically ready and mentally resolved to get through NSI "no matter what" and ready for a challenge at all hours of the day and into the night. My son had a little trick - he broke down the financial benefit of the scholarship and divided that by the number of hours at NSI. He also kept imagining his future self "living his dream" as an officer in a few years. He was resolved to make it through and kept reminding himself he was being paid handsomely to be there and that this was a means to an end. For him, it worked. Do you think roughly 10% of people on a full-ride scholarship who just accepted a huge check in front of their entire school/ put their picture in the paper for their whole community (which I don't recommend by the way) and were talented enough to be awarded the national scholarship - the nation's elite, would quit a few days in, if it was easy?

On a sidenote I wonder if NSI allows caffeine/ coffee- I could confirm but already know, it certainly won't be as readily available... so those of you currently addicted to the coco bean who go to starbucks 3x per day, you might switch to decaf for a few weeks as going through NSI and caffeine withdrawal (IMPO it's a thing) would be hard. Especially if you"need" caffeine to wake up and get your day going.
 
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Herman_Snerd said:
I think it's better not to answer this in exact detail but offer you need to be physically ready and mentally resolved to get through NSI "no matter what" and ready for a challenge at all hours of the day and into the night. My son had a little trick - he broke down the financial benefit of the scholarship and divided that by the number of hours at NSI. He also kept imagining his future self "living his dream" as an officer in a few years. He was resolved to make it through and kept reminding himself he was being paid handsomely to be there and that this was a means to an end. For him, it worked. Do you think roughly 10% of people on a full-ride scholarship who just accepted a huge check in front of their entire school/ put their picture in the paper for their whole community (which I don't recommend by the way) and were talented enough to be awarded the national scholarship - the nation's elite, would quit a few days in, if it was easy?

On a sidenote I wonder if NSI allows caffeine/ coffee- I could confirm but already know, it certainly won't be as readily available... so those of you currently addicted to the coco bean who go to starbucks 3x per day, you might switch to decaf for a few weeks as going through NSI and caffeine withdrawal (IMPO it's a thing) would be hard. Especially if you"need" caffeine to wake up and get your day going.
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Curious why you wouldn't put the scholarship announcement in the paper? We haven't, just wondering...we're a first time ROTC family, this is all new to us.
 
botello said:
Curious why you wouldn't put the scholarship announcement in the paper? We haven't, just wondering...we're a first time ROTC family, this is all new to us.
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Sure. There are hundreds of scholarship winners in each branch who accept the scholarship but do not make it to commission. Many don’t make it one year. Drug test, grades , can’t make physical standard, Navy can’t pass 2 semesters of calc or physics, one arrest, drunk driving, cheating ( unlike USMA with their Calc scandal) fighting, one bad breakup argument. A few have suicidal thoughts and DQ. So many young adults put out a “look at me!” Announcement and for years run into people and have to explain. Many who make it to the second year end up owing scholarship monies back when. They don’t finish. One too public argument during a first love breakup, one temper tantrum after being hit from behind by another driver, a host of mechanical injuries, medical dx dq. Yelling at your 1/c during NSO because you can’t handle the pressure. Have seen it all and have empathy for those you make these announcements but then can’t or don’t make it. And then there’s the Air Force where you have to be invited for the latter two years and some get dropped with perfect grades, no write ups etc. for navy about 10% in recent years don’t even make it through summer training. I don’t wear Navy clothing yet for the same reason but if DS makes it to commission next year I will put a yardarm in my front lawn. Just my approach but you do you.
 
My DS has been assigned to NSI session 1. Do parents attend the graduation ceremony?
 
FlyNavy26 said:
My DS has been assigned to NSI session 1. Do parents attend the graduation ceremony?
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That seems to be up in the air still. COVID meant no the past two years but at last check no determination has been made for this year. Definitely a challenge for a planner!
 
Normally I have some great insight into decisions such as whether there will be a live graduation or if it is just virtual. I think it best to expect virtual if only for the reason there has been recent chatter about a new surge of COVID. And I know.....here we go again with a new surge. The challenge is that besides all of the Midshipmen being up at Great Lakes, we also have the enlisted Navy recruits up there as well.

Putting that aside, I think parents would want to attend the specific NROTC unit's New Student Orientation, and get to meet the NROTC staff (cadre). That might be even better in the sense that you can spend more personal time meeting people that your DS or DD will be hanging out with for the next 4 years.
 
GWU PNS said:
It was actually a post on the forums somewhere. Can't remember where exactly but think it may have been over in AROTC. Herman will know for sure.
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I think this is it. It's a long read.

AFROTC Disenrollment

Long story short, I was falsely accused of physical assault last year and arrested for it. There were no injuries just people claiming I threatened them. I maintained I was innocent through the entire process and eventually the case was dismissed and I am currently getting it expunged. Fast...
www.serviceacademyforums.com
 
Herman_Snerd said:
Sure. There are hundreds of scholarship winners in each branch who accept the scholarship but do not make it to commission. Many don’t make it one year. Drug test, grades , can’t make physical standard, Navy can’t pass 2 semesters of calc or physics, one arrest, drunk driving, cheating ( unlike USMA with their Calc scandal) fighting, one bad breakup argument. A few have suicidal thoughts and DQ. So many young adults put out a “look at me!” Announcement and for years run into people and have to explain. Many who make it to the second year end up owing scholarship monies back when. They don’t finish. One too public argument during a first love breakup, one temper tantrum after being hit from behind by another driver, a host of mechanical injuries, medical dx dq. Yelling at your 1/c during NSO because you can’t handle the pressure. Have seen it all and have empathy for those you make these announcements but then can’t or don’t make it. And then there’s the Air Force where you have to be invited for the latter two years and some get dropped with perfect grades, no write ups etc. for navy about 10% in recent years don’t even make it through summer training. I don’t wear Navy clothing yet for the same reason but if DS makes it to commission next year I will put a yardarm in my front lawn. Just my approach but you do you.
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I wish there was a "love" button for this bit of wisdom.
 
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