Flying towards PROG

It's October at the United States Air Force Academy.  We all know what this means... lots of work and really nothing else to do.  Weather that is cold one day and hot the next.  the return of mandatory A-jackets on the Tzo. Need I go on?

A cadet prepares for PROG

Soon our prog grades will come back disappointing, the dark ages will descend upon us, and Mitches will bring back jerked turkey. Tell then, all we can do is reflect on this extraordinary grind that lead us to this point.

Today, I went to differential equations, where I wrote out high flight and drew a smiley face on my pop quiz. I failed. then, I had a pop quiz in MSS. I got a 40%. I turned in my English sonnet late.  I cost my squadron 11 points in noon meal formation, 10 for not bringing the unit colors and 1 for moving at attention.  I received a C for IP points in the easiest class in existence, MSS.  I spent 2 hours on my matlab regrade, only for it not to be able to publish. I received no points for my efforts. I comprehended no information from ECE.

The cadet wing was also informed we would be restricted by tomorrow if the class crest was not returned by the freshman.  It's a 3 day weekend, and my family flew out.

Despite the failures of this day, I remain focused on one goal: maintaining a prog GPA high enough for my family to include me on the Christmas card, for USAFA to retain me, and to wear around that sweet little star that says you're on the deans list. I also hope to pass the sleep quiz the PEERS sent out earlier. That's important too.

The other extraordinary part about prog is that we get to do midterm feedback. I've already taken the time to destroy my classes and their brutal grading in the feedback links.  I've spammed the squadron and wing google docs with all the sarcastic feedback I can think of.  All that lies ahead is the actual formal feedback procedure.  Let's see how low I get ranked this semester. To put it in perspective, there are fewer 3 digs in my squadron than my ranking last year (some ranked ahead of me quit USAFA), so it will only be better this year.

My MSS (military and strategic studies) teacher just called on me as I was writing this.  I said something about attacking oil.  Works every time.

Valor to Victory,

JustAnotherCadet