<p>So anyway… I think I’m gonna make an attempt at the original question. Obviously some people may struggle with academics, PT, or any other of a number of things that the Academy throws at you during the first year. We all have our little weaknesses that plebe year brings out. For me, I had some issues with Chem I and bearing (couldnt keep a straight face). However, the toughest thing about plebe year for me, and probably a good number of my classmates, was not one particular thing. Any given day or week wasn’t that unbearable. I definitely didn’t enjoy all calls with six meals in advance, but whatever, I could get through it. What got to me was the same thing day after day, week after week. The daily grind for months at a time is what hurts most. I remember looking back at the end of plebe year and thinking it went quick. Then I did kind of a double take, remembered back early in the first semester, how miserable I was, and how far away Herndon seemed at the time… Plebe year your basically running a marathon. One or two miles at a moderate pace no problem. 26.2 at that same pace is a whole different story.</p>