<p>Well, better off to realize it now than to realize once you get there. You have time; keep thinking about it. </p>
<p>Just saying, USNA is normally ranked among the best for liberal arts colleges, but I can see what you mean. [Naval</a> Academy Ranked Top Public Liberal Arts School in U.S.](<a href=“http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69529]Naval”>http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69529). #1, in fact. But I also feel like that the smallness of the Academy is good. Because of the low student:teacher ratio, (9:1, I think) more opportunities exist in discussing things with the professors, faculty, and your fellow students than at a larger State U, where sometimes classes can be 200+ students. </p>
<p>As far as staying up, over Plebe Summer you couldn<code>t, then lights out is pretty enforced, but I</code>m pretty sure that as far as the Academic Year goes, Taps is at midnight, but you can stay up as late as you want. They realize that people will have to stay up later to get stuff done. Don`t quote me on that though.
Sacrifices....ah sacrifice. For what, a good question, a question that drives some away from USNA. Youre right. NROTC is just as good as USNA. USNA officers arent necessarily better. Its all about the person, not the program they commission from. But why some want USNA is because its different. More military, less civilian. More focused on academics and not partying, like State Us (Not saying NROTC approves, or encourages, just noting the differences between the two). NROTC is great, but some like how with USNA, youre living and breathing the military more often than NROTC, where youre only in uniform once a week and taking classes. This sort of sums up what Im trying to say: [USNA vs NROTC officers - United States of America Service Academy Forums](http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=3449). That its up to you, but some prefer USNAs environment. This was another good one: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/naval-academy-annapolis/45188-nrotc-madison-naval-academy-somebody-help-me.html. Basically, what it seems to come down to is normal college experience vs. USNA`s experience.</p>