<p>Like said before, KP isn’t for the free-flying, do whatever you want person. It will hit you in the gut and leave a sour taste in your mouth, but my 6 trimesters and 4 months at sea are so far worth it. None of my friends can say that they have done the things I have or seen the places I’ve seen. Or for some people, I bet none of your friends can say that they’ll graduate and be making upwards of $100,000 at the age of 22. </p>
<p>Since having time off before my 8 months of sea (that starts this week), I have experienced “normal” college life. I’ve gone to 3 different schools (Slippery Rock, Texas Tech, and West Virginia) and went to parties and did the things “normal” college students did. And at the end of the weekend my friends asked me if I would change where I went to school. And that answer is a big ecstatic NO! </p>
<p>For the plebes reading this, after plebe year you’ll continue to look back have the “remember when” moments and you’ll be able to laugh at them and remember when it happened. You’ll have stories to tell your children and grandchildren or pictures to show them. </p>
<p>It’s all worth it. Don’t let people tell you otherwise. I’m sure I’m not the only one that will tell you this.</p>