A Day In The Life

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[robbiekite]

“I’m gonna play some Xbox”
*grabs ps4 controller*

[josephhodges]

I wish I could have gone to West Point. Free tuition, room and board, meals, exercise, and you have the enjoyment of being yelled at if you are into that kind of thing.

[childrey]

The 10yrs experience I had in the Army I found the best officers are the ones who were enlisted and went through OCS to become commissioned officers.

[johnangela]

I use to work in the mess hall as a server, I really did like that job, I had the cleanest station in the mess hall

[DACENSION]

I always wonder about my brothers at West Point hoping one day to visit. My father provided dignified transfer for Fallen U.S. Army West Point Soldiers in the Vietnam theater. I am so proud of all of you there.

[bobread]

I was a member of the Class of 1964. We had reveille at 5:45, then breakfast .We went to class from 7:30-3:00 with a lunch break. On Saturdays we attended class from 7:30 till noon. We studied 8-9 subjects from math, physics, astronomy, english, chemistry, one of 5 languages (Russian...the hardest), Spanish, Portuguese, French, or German), and PE. The only elective was language. We calculated we had the equivalent of 28 hours (vs 18 in civilian colleges to graduate in 4 years. We studied 5-8 hours daily. Upperclassmen took great pleasure in occupying your time for 1-2 hours a day. As plebes we normally got only 3-6 hours of sleep each night as our rooms had to be inspection ready daily; I actually fell asleep on my feet occasionally (well, we all did). If you fell asleep in class your prof gigged you with 8 and 8 (8 demerits and 8 hours walking the area...which you did during your off hours in the afternoon or on weekends. We had athletics from 3-5 pm and parades almost every Saturday. Sunday we had church and then were free. Upperclassmen harassed you a lot at first but let up as the year went on. Life was a lot easier if you beat Navy (esp in football). Navy's QB was Roger Staubach (he won the Heisman Trophy and starred for years with the Dallas Cowboys) who beat us 4 years straight... But recognition (being accepted into the upper class ranks) in June made it all worth it.

[F-mrmj]

All of you guys who expected the West Point experience to be 4 years of boot camp need to go touch some grass. Is this a military college first and foremost? Yes. Is this still a college? Yes.

[a.b.]

I'm going to west point after high school because everyone in my family went there, well some did the other join the army or join the other branches.

[Burkscam]

I used to deliver there. Back when UberEats was affordable.

[eddyb]

west point is kinda like the seminary but military style

[militaryman]

I’m definitely planning on going to West Point to serve my country, if I get admitted, that is

[TyiasdrMt]

Looking forward to work with your kids General (first wave of all)

It’s funny how they paint a pretty picture I’m guessing there that desperate mainly for their athletic program but me I would love to Have the opportunity to get education there PT good meal tradition that the American dream for me

[goriotv]

do you have hazing in West Point? Man in my country our cadets live and die in hazing!

[davidbright]

Where the part about doing blow on spring break?

[chillios]

sorry for this question, for the games like hockey and football can you wear pt uniform or must wear ACU?

[MrJohnyysmith]

Football cancelled due to weather? Who ever heard such. Were the grounds covered in snow? Was there a Tornado?

[rosegombos]

How about free 2 a point give back 5 yeqrs of service time

[emperorwashington]

Do you need to take Math courses all 4 years in west point?

[gamerboy-jhqx]

I really want to attend this school and become an artillery officer. What classes should I take and what programs can I do like air assault or army airborne. Or there is a artillery course I could take.