K got off around 6pm Friday, and when I first saw him he already seemed different, but in a good way. His voice was nearly gone from all the yelling they have to do! He said he got a total of 17 hours of sleep for the whole week...crazy! Sadly, two cadets already left during week one, and I'll be curious to hear how many don't come back after the weekend. That 50% attrition rate is no joke. This week was extremely difficult as the cadets adjusted to academy life with all of its rules and regulations. According to K, pick up day (day one at academy) was crazy challenging, but PT pick up day (day one of PT--physical training) was insane. They will definitely be pushed to the limit mentally and physically over these next six months. He had his first test on Thursday (and aced it!) and has another on Monday.
K had a lot of work to get done over the two days at home, and I spent all day Saturday stenciling his name on the back of his PT shirts while he studied and worked on a memo (a memo is similar to a short essay, but way more tedious and must be perfect). Since it was Halloween we relaxed a bit with my parents, watched scary movies and handed out candy to the trick-or-treaters. This morning we went to church, watched some football, and K studied some more. He was anxious to get back to the academy to get all squared away for tomorrow. Week one is over, and from here on out the cadets can get "gigged" which is basically a demerit that can lead to losing a Wednesday night liberty and having to write more memos. That being said, he wants to make sure everything--like his uniform and his dorm room--are in immaculate condition.
Onto week two!
-D
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