This episode was truly fantastic and I learned a lot but I'm still worried about sleep at Annapolis specfically. I'm a 4.0 HS student, award winner, done internships at political institutions, MCJROTC XO, hundreds of community service hours, and yet with all these accomplishments I'm worried about doing well at the academy because of sleep. I've heard plebes and underclassmen only get 5 hours of sleep, and I'm struggling to get through the day with 7 hours in high school. I'm deciding between Army Bootcamp and just going National Guard or going to the Academy but it feels right like being sleep deprived for months or being sleep deprived for years. Any tips to help sway me more towards the academy?
I'd argue (even as someone who didn't sleep much), there is a ton of personal responsibility involved with your sleep. If I was more efficient and intentional with my time, I probably could have gotten way more. I think no matter the path you choose, much of it will be on you to create your sleep habits and schedule - so I wouldn't use it as a reason to not pursue USNA! Thanks for the comment!
This episode was truly fantastic and I learned a lot but I'm still worried about sleep at Annapolis specfically. I'm a 4.0 HS student, award winner, done internships at political institutions, MCJROTC XO, hundreds of community service hours, and yet with all these accomplishments I'm worried about doing well at the academy because of sleep. I've heard plebes and underclassmen only get 5 hours of sleep, and I'm struggling to get through the day with 7 hours in high school. I'm deciding between Army Bootcamp and just going National Guard or going to the Academy but it feels right like being sleep deprived for months or being sleep deprived for years. Any tips to help sway me more towards the academy?
I'd argue (even as someone who didn't sleep much), there is a ton of personal responsibility involved with your sleep. If I was more efficient and intentional with my time, I probably could have gotten way more. I think no matter the path you choose, much of it will be on you to create your sleep habits and schedule - so I wouldn't use it as a reason to not pursue USNA!
Thanks for the comment!