<p>TLS,
in all honesty, no one wants to hear it. get over yourself man. it isn’t as bad as you think. it’s different because you actually have to grow up a little bit and take care of business for yourself.
is KP hard? absolutely. i can’t tell you how many times i’ve wanted to throw in the towel and go to a “normal” college. we all have those days.
back to my point, and i think this is also why they should NOT have recruits stay with plebes. you know nothing of this school yet. you haven’t been there even to thanksgiving yet. my goodness son! </p>
<p>can you please explain to me the great satisfaction after being recognized? </p>
<p>or how about seeing all your friends ring the bell at the end of license and the overall sense of joy that overwhelms the school? </p>
<p>or how about walking down the war memorial path with your date on your arm headed towards the water front for June Ball? </p>
<p>how about the first time you set foot on a ship and the amount of responsibility you’re handed on your first day?</p>
<p>how about stories from your travels all over the world and how funny those memories are now? </p>
<p>can you explain to me the sense of loss felt when you see more and more of your friends leave throughout the year, or better yet, those that never come back from sea? </p>
<p>no, you can’t. </p>
<p>i’m not one to rub anything into anyone’s face but bottom line is your experience at KP thus far is nowhere near representative of this school or the regiment as a whole. so in all honesty who are you to tell anyone what life at KP is like? </p>
<p>you need to realize that KP is a brotherhood. we stick together, we fight for each other. if you were expecting to party every night then you shouldn’t have come here in the first place! </p>
<p>i have my issues with KP, same as everyone else; however, what happens in house says that way. just like if you had a fight with your brother. if someone is just starting to be friends with your brother do you go and tell them what a horrible person your brother is? no. you stick up for him.
if you don’t like us then by all means, go home. no one is forcing you to stay. </p>
<p>with that, to all the 2013 kids, good luck! bottom line is don’t listen to bitter plebes, they can’t see the forest through the trees. this place is tough and will push you to your limits but if i can do it, you can do it. </p>
<p>acta non verba my dear TLS-- put your money where your mouth is.</p>