When the upperclassmen return
to the academy in late August to begin the academic year, you begin
a routine that becomes very familiar during your four years. A typical
weekday schedule looks something like this:
| 5:30 a.m. |
Arise for personal
fitness workout (optional) |
| 6:30 a.m |
Reveille (all hands out of bed) |
| 6:30-7:00 a.m |
Special instruction period for
plebes |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Morning meal formation |
| 7:10 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 7:55-11:45 a.m |
Four class periods, one hour
each |
| 12:05 p.m. |
Noon meal formation |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Noon meal for all midshipmen |
| 12:40-1:20 p.m. |
Company training time |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m |
Fifth and sixth class periods |
| 3:30-6:00 p.m. |
Varsity and intramural athletics,
extracurricular and personal activities;
drill and parades twice weekly in the fall and spring |
| 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Supper |
| 7:30-11 p.m. |
Study period for all midshipmen |
| 11:00 p.m. |
Lights out for plebes |
| Midnight |
Taps for upperclass |
When you add to this schedule
the time required for military duties, inspection preparation and
extra academic instruction, you can see the demands on your time
are considerable. |
