<p>Hello, I don’t know where else I might be able to ask this, are there any cases of racism reported by cadets?</p>
<p>According to Princeton Review, the Naval Academy (whose students are referred to as midshipmen, not cadets) ranks 13th best in racial/socioeconomic class interaction. One student is quoted as saying that the mids are given common goals that require teamwork to achieve. This puts mids on equal ground as they rely on each other to complete the task.
CM</p>
<p>i agree with candidatemom.</p>
<p>in a place such as USNA, where teamwork is CRUCIAL to success, racism is neither tolerated or necessary; either way, ur still not gona find it.</p>
<p>Racism is not tolerated at any of the Academies by either the administration or the corp of cadets. Everyone is treated equally bad. (Only half joking.)</p>
<p>ah, yes, that reminds me of that oh so memorable scene from the great film Full Metal Jacket…</p>
<p>“There is no racial bigotry here. I do not look down on <strong><em>, _</em></strong>, ____; here, you are ALL equally worthless!”</p>
<p>As an institution, USNA does not tolerate racism, segregation of races or sexism. </p>
<p>Are any of the 4000+ cadets racists, segregationists, bigots or sexists? Almost certainly. </p>
<p>Will a cadet experience any negative experiences as a result of these traits. Most likely. </p>
<p>The key is that USNA as an institution is actively trying to minimize the negative impact that the cadets’ pre-existing prejudices, biases and warped beliefs have on the USNA and the other cadets. </p>
<p>Through forced interaction, I believe that most cadets leave the academy with the understanding that the positive or negative judgement of another individual must be done on a case by case basis.</p>
<p>aspen,</p>
<p>word.</p>
<p>Ah thanks a lot, you’ve all been very helpful. I didn’t give much thought to it, and I was just curious. Does everyone else have trouble finding leadership opportunities? There is absolutely nothing where I live, everything is disorganized and it is very discouraging.</p>
<p>Anytime you have a situation which involves more than one person=Leadership Opportunity</p>
<p>Start your own.<br>
Get a group together through your church to help out the elderly in your congregation, get some friends to set a up a volunteer tutoring program, get some friends to put work together with a morning basketball, or volleyball, or soccer program for young kids, perhaps under the umbrella of your town recreation department.</p>
<p>I am sure when you get those creativity juices flowing, you can come up with something that is useful as well as personally gratifying.
Good Luck.
CM</p>