<p>It’s mostly mental.
Many of us come from an environment where we were the top of the class and used to either giving orders or knowing everything about how our high school worked, what the classes were going to be like, etc.
During the summer, the uncertainty of each day can be bothersome. You can get used to that.
The real pain comes from people who can’t or won’t listen to instructions–you begin wondering how this person is supposed to be as smart as you when they can’t follow simple instruction. That’s annoying.
In fact, I think that is the “worst” thing about plebe summer: suffering for the shortcomings of others. But, as with most things, you can get use to that too.</p>
<p>The long and shor tof it: You just have to decide you are going to get through it. Learn how to follow instructions! Learn how to keep your mouth shut! Even if you think you are right; even if you know the answer . . . if you aren’t being asked your opinon or for an answer, don’t volunteer it.</p>
<p>Old grads don’t earn respect in my eyes just because they graduated from teh Academy.
I respect active- and reserve-duty officers because of their position. I respect adults that act like adults. An anonymous screen name? I don’t have to respect.</p>
<p>Contrary to earlier assertion, this is NOT a military forum and, by all reasonable standards, not even a “quasi-military” forum. Using this logic, you could call this forum a “quasi-(insert anything you want in this section)” forum.</p>
<p>This is a COLLEGE forum; note the name “COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL.” Each poster–or poseur–can assume whatever screen name they wish; its a meaningless nothing that doesn’t deserve any comment.</p>