<p>Any advice for recent NAPSTers who just graduated going into plebe summer/year? Any would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Help your roommie. I made a perfect rack for three straight days. His looked terrible and I didn’t offer suggestions or show him how to correct it. The first time I came back to my room, my hospital corner was out as was his. The next day, my rack was torn up, his hospital corner was out. The third day, my rack with the sheets was in the shower, his hospital corner was out.</p>
<p>The LIGHT went on and the next day his rack looked as good as mine.</p>
<p>Lesson learnt.</p>
<p>I also counted cadence the first day for everyone…I didn’t volunteer but my squad leader chose me as a was a NAPster. It would be the same for anyone in uniform. Just makes it easier for the cadre so they don’t have to do it all day and it saves their voice for other uses. </p>
<p>Back in my day they left some hair on your head. My Squad leader (later Navy B-ball Captain and Marine upon graduation) told me my hair was too long. I went back down and waited in an immense line to get it cut again. Again, it was too long, I had all my hair cut off (as you will now). He noticed it upon my return and at the next get together, had me step forward and stated to the squad that I know had a “good” haircut. It took me until about Christmas to have any hair to comb. On the plus side, I never had to waste time drying my hair. 2nd lesson learned in the first days.</p>
<p>If you don’t have a sport…consider Plebe Summer Boxing. Lots of comaraderie and about 50% of the Plebe Summer boxers were NAPsters.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice…I hate stalking previous NAPSters and bothering them.</p>
<p>In short, you will be expected to be a leader among your classmates, since you’ve BTDT to a large part. If you don’t step up to the plate, you’ll get reminded.</p>
<p>NOT gently.</p>