It has been a long summer filled with some great and some not so great memories. Had plenty of fun play Army guys out in the woods and repelling from helicopters but now it is time to buckle down and focus back on academics. The fact that I had to just use spell check to correct "academics" is not a good indication of where I am heading for the year. There is much more at stake this year as the Com stated that the Corps of Cadets needs to drop from 4,660ish to 4,400 by next May. That is roughly 9 month to cut 200+ people from the bottom of each class. Having that be the case last year I would have been much less likely to walk out to the bathroom in my boxers. Never the less my main focus will be devoting more time to studying and less time to facebook and texting -two of my biggest enemies.
There are many changes made to this year compared to last. First, I am now in charge of two other plebes or freshman. That means an extra set of eyes are watching my every move and looking to me to set an example. Really makes you stop and think before you do something. Secondly, I am actually a person and have more of voice; literally and hypothetically. We are now able to talk outside and "un-cup" our hands. As a sophomore there is also the ability to talk freely to upperclassman so your suggestions on how something is run will now at least be noted.
More fun stories to follow. Most of them will be from the summer or something that hasn't been mentioned yet. Probably not in order but just as I remember them. Thanks for reading!
