This is true, the schedule was changed in the last couple weeks. So the plebes should have their phones and computers now.
Please Post something about Plebe Summer that is Positive
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This is true, the schedule was changed in the last couple weeks. So the plebes should have their phones and computers now.
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My Plebe has no first block classes, but he still texted us at 0500 today. 
He said that his favorite thing is that people show up early for briefs.
Since we pounded it into him all his life that "if you're not 15 minutes early, you're late", he thought that was pretty nifty.
He said that his favorite thing is that people show up early for briefs.
Since we pounded it into him all his life that "if you're not 15 minutes early, you're late", he thought that was pretty nifty.
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My Plebe has no first block classes, but he still texted us at 0500 today.
He said that his favorite thing is that people show up early for briefs.
Since we pounded it into him all his life that "if you're not 15 minutes early, you're late", he thought that was pretty nifty.
I know I have mentioned in a post somewhere, it’s always the military veterans who call in early for the Skype or WebEx call, and we hang out chatting. Mm. I have one in about 15 minutes, so I’ll dial in in about 8 before. [emoji16]
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I must not have gotten that Memo.. I take to heart something I learned during Nav training at Mather AFB, that Time on Target is critical, and that being too early can be as bad as being too late. I live in a relatively small town, and know how long it takes to get to pretty much anywhere -- and I typically arrive on time to the minute. I will admit, this creates unnecessary stress and an occasionally
exceeding the posted speed limit, but I never really liked the "hurry up and wait" thing.
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I must not have gotten that Memo.. I take to heart something I learned during Nav training at Mather AFB, that Time on Target is critical, and that being too early can be as bad as being too late. I live in a relatively small town, and know how long it takes to get to pretty much anywhere -- and I typically arrive on time to the minute. I will admit, this creates unnecessary stress and an occasionally
What I am actually doing, in an unspoken part of my mind, is building up my credit, so when I have one of those my dog threw up on my laptop/my cat ran away/my car died mornings, and I am actually late, the people I work for and with will know it was not due to habitual tardiness. Besides, I can browse the latest SAF posts while waiting!
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Plebe Summer is positively over after six weeks.
Seriously, that is actually something that Plebes need to think about. Here is a snippet from the "Words of Wisdom" that is pinned to the top of this forum.
They [the detailers] can’t stop the clock. They can’t add more hours in the day or more days in the week. Every day you get by is one less day of Plebe Summer. Think of it as an hour glass. Sand is constantly falling to the bottom. They can’t flip the hour glass over and they can’t turn it on its side. When the last grain of sand hits the bottom – Plebe Summer is over! And if you’re still there – then you made it.
Plebe Summer is Pass/Fail. You pass by not quitting. You fail by quitting. It's up to the Plebe.
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My plebe had the first two blocks free, but then texted he already had a ton of homework and even more plebe stuff- they have hit the ground running!My Plebe has no first block classes, but he still texted us at 0500 today.
He said that his favorite thing is that people show up early for briefs.
Since we pounded it into him all his life that "if you're not 15 minutes early, you're late", he thought that was pretty nifty.
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Why would there be two blocks free? My understanding is they have every minute scheduled. Mine tested out of wrestling so he has that free but it was still scheduled in his day.
Why the free periods?
Why the free periods?
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Simple math: There are six periods in a day and five days in a week. That’s 30 periods — or “credits” — while each plebe carries 18-19 credits. So inevitably, there’ll be 11-12 free periods. And thank goodness, because there’s plenty to get done outside of classroom time.
During those ‘free periods’ they have to sometimes stand watch, study pro knowledge, work on homework and academics, Plebe duties like laundry, clean their rooms, workout and a variety of other items. The list is endless. The year (and extension the 4 years) is meant to learn to schedule, plan, prioritize. Youngsters are very coveted days... no afternoon classes. Usually means a long nap. Those days are treasured by Mids. Its up to Mids how to use most of that ‘free time.’
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Some athletes also like to leave 6th period free to get to practice a little early for personal warmup/mental detox.
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My plebe's first class on Monday did not start till 9:55- 3rd period, leaving him free to clean, work on pleb stuff etc. since classes hadn't started yet he did not have assigned homework until the end of his other 4 classes
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Clarity after talking with my Plebe. I guess I was so accustomed to every minute of every day scheduled during the summer, that I didn’t even consider they are able to make ‘choices’ now!!
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Wrestling is not a separate course but instead part of the overall PE class and NOBODY tests out of that. FYI, in PE, they do a blocks of one thing and then move onto another.
Boxing, wrestling, swimming, etc
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Adding to OldRetSWO: Wrestling and boxing are two halves of a semester-long PE block — eight weeks for boxing, eight weeks for wrestling.
Son told me you could test out of wrestling if you had two varsity wrestling letters. He only had one.
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Yes, you can test out of specific sections of PE but not out of PE in total. I've never seen or heard of someone out of PE for a whole semester unless it was medical excuse and that much would
probably require makeup.