Questions for a Current Plebe

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Disclaimer: I have not read entire thread. My question to current plebes is :has anyone you know left the Academy since school started? I know several left during plebe summer. Just curious how many, if any, have left since classes began.
 
I personally don't know any who have. Its more difficult because you generally can't get into a college for the first semester beyond that point. Transfers at the end of the semester/year may be different but I haven't been here long enough to observe that.
 
nodiva said:
Disclaimer: I have not read entire thread. My question to current plebes is :has anyone you know left the Academy since school started? I know several left during plebe summer. Just curious how many, if any, have left since classes began.
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A water polo player in my math class left before six weeks. I'm not sure how many have left since the summer, but my guess is you will probably see more leave at the end of the semester or the end of plebe year than right now in the middle of the semester.
 
On my son's CVW in Sept. 18 & 19 the question was asked: how many plebes dropped out during plebe summer? Answer: 8.
Seventy dropped out the previous year. It appears they are trying to be more careful with their screening. The other thing we heard was that academics (failing a class) will knock out others, as unlike other "colleges" there is no dropping of classes or extending your four years of school.
 
I left

nodiva said:
Disclaimer: I have not read entire thread. My question to current plebes is :has anyone you know left the Academy since school started? I know several left during plebe summer. Just curious how many, if any, have left since classes began.
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I separated around six weeks and I met a few others along the way. I was mostly surprised that there was a dedicated clerk in the personnel office just for separations. Anyway I loved the place but I just realized it wasn't the life for me oh well.
 
wcUSNA18 said:
I separated around six weeks and I met a few others along the way. I was mostly surprised that there was a dedicated clerk in the personnel office just for separations. Anyway I loved the place but I just realized it wasn't the life for me oh well.
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Must be a tough decision to make. But my guess would be the sooner you realize the fit wasn't right the better. Good-luck and I hope you find a better fit for yourself elsewhere.
 
Class of 2024? That's a pretty bold statement, Katie. Glad to see the motivation's there though :p. Aviation, eh? Smart move. That's the route I took and I'm loving every minute of it. If you, or anyone else reading this has any questions, about academy life, I'll be more than happy to answer them. Class of '13 here.
 
TheSavage44 said:
Class of 2024? That's a pretty bold statement, Katie. Glad to see the motivation's there though :p. Aviation, eh? Smart move. That's the route I took and I'm loving every minute of it. If you, or anyone else reading this has any questions, about academy life, I'll be more than happy to answer them. Class of '13 here.
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Thanks! Something about flying huh. What made you chose that path?
 
farewelltoforeignshores24 said:
Thanks! Something about flying huh. What made you chose that path?
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For me, personally, flying was always a big part of my life growing up. My dad is a retired Commander who served for 23 years as a SWO (Surface Warfare Officer....ships) and introduced me to many of his friends who were in the aviation community. I'm from Rhode Island and one of the biggest events we have every year is the RI Air National Guard Air Show. I volunteered at the Quonset Air Museum, at the old NAS Quonset Point during my four years in high school. As you can see, I've had a vast interest in Naval Aviation for many years. During my time at USNA, I majored in History and took a class on the History of Airpower. Come to find out, my instructor was a helicopter pilot who was attached to the ship that my father was the XO (executive officer) of in the early 1990's. Like any community in the Navy, or for any branch of the armed services for that matter, you'll make friends everywhere you go, they'll remain your friends for life, and you'll run into them years down the road when you least expect it.

As for other reasons why I chose aviation, there's the family aspect of it. I didn't see much of my dad growing up because he was often deployed or doing a war game in another country. Ships will spend months at sea. I'm currently in my last few months of flight school on the "Big Wing" track. Big Wing refers to land based, too big for aircraft carrier, aircraft like the P-3, EP-3, P-8 and E-6. I chose this path because I was very prone to airsickness during Primary but also because going the land based route will provide you more chances to spend time with your family. In a nutshell, I've always loved flying, found a career where you don't have to deal with waiting in traffic, and belonging to a special group of people within the Navy. Honestly, if you're considering it, do some research, talk to any current/retired aviators if you can, and keep your wits about you sharp. Aviation requires quite a bit of quick thinking and mental math.
 
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