Plebe Freedoms

KPMom2012
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:10:53 +0000

I’m not going to sugar coat it. Plebe year is hard. But there is a purpose to the process. You grow very close the people around you. You learn how to handle pressure and to prioritize. That said, plebes do manage to have fun. Their idea of fun is just different from an average college student.

After Parents Weekend, plebes get occasional liberty, usually on Sunday. (Unless you are on academic probation.) They go into Great Neck, to the movies, have a meal out, etc. Later in the year there are trips into NYC. You can easily spend a fortune there. Or, do like my daughter and her friends and visit museums, which are all free on Sundays, Central Park, and only spend money on food and transportation. Members of sports teams and some organizations will have trips off campus. These team movements (TMs) give you a chance to be a person and interact with upperclassmen in a more relaxed manner.

Things do improve after recognition. If you look back at the posts from April, you’ll see a thread called Recognize 2012. There are posts in there about what is required to be recognized. Tasks include spirit missions, public service, and passing 10 plebe knowledge tests as a class. Recognition is earned as a class! You learn to work together and cooperate. No one can be successful at KP on their own.

The best way to find out what it is like is to visit KP, preferably an overnight visit. Then you’ll get to spend time with a plebe and ask them directly.