<p>So, what is it like for these cadets between A-day and R-day? Do they still have to eat looking at 12-o’clock on their plates? I seem to remember they have to walk/run only on the marble part of the sidewalks? Will they be able to go alone to get their mail? </p>
<p>How is this different that BCT (besides being in the Academic year)? </p>
<p>Unrelated (or maybe related - I’m not sure): do athletes eat with their teams or with their squadrons? I think I have been told that both are true.</p>
<p>4 degree life is somewhere between life as an upperclassman and a basic. Depending on the squadron (and even table), they may have to eat at attention. Unless the strips are wet, the cadet just ate, or is injured, all 4 digs must run the strips. They can go to whatever place they need to get to by themselves, with the exception of going to other squadrons.</p>
<p>It is very different from BCT. 4 digs have the freedom to work within their schedules and rules, rather than having every minute of their day dictated to them.</p>
<p>IC athletes eat lunch with their team.</p>
<p>You make it sound so....nice, I'm just kidding. Life as a 4 dig isn't that bad it just takes some getting used to.</p>
<p>If an IC athletes eats with his team, how does that affect his relationship with the rest of his squadron?</p>
<p>Does s/he march in the lunch formation with the team or the squadron?</p>
<p>they still march with the squadron. It doesn't really affect their relationship with the squadron. The IC tables are much more relaxed, but they have to do so much other crap that non-ic's don't really mind that they get out of some stuff</p>
<p>Another warning too. Expect to hear different experiences and impressions from S and B. A cadet in first group often has different experiences from one in fourth group. Ten will be fun, but more intense. ;) Raimius gave the best answer because each squadron, and within the squadrons, experiences will vary.</p>
<p>4 dig year is supposed to be intense, and there are a lot of rules, but it is less micromanaged than BCT. That is the biggest difference, IMO.</p>
<p>Raimius - They will still have to sleep in tents? ;-)</p>
<p>Buckaroo liked the tents! In her last letter she talked about getting all comfy in her sleeping bag. She didn't like guard duty so much but the rest was cool according to her.</p>
<p>txtwinmom, sleeping bags were waaaaaaaaay more comfortable than the beds up here! but i had to do tent guard duty 4 times, so that stunk. good times! :)</p>
<p>lol, I never had tent duty! Lucked out!</p>
<p>haha i had it once the very last day for the last morning shift hehe</p>
<p>sucked for the ladies ;]</p>
<p>On a side note, i've been waiting so long to say hi to redhead and the first thing I do say to her is, Ma'am basic cadet ****** reports as ordered." on I-day lol, nice!</p>
<p>haha the tents really were amazing. and so were the sleeping bags..</p>
<p>I recognized Redhead on I-day and when I received food from her in a line it took like 3 minutes to even report in!</p>
<p>One twin complained that he was cold at night. I think it is because he has no body fat. The other twin just said there were too many people in the tent. But, both agreed, Jack's was great fun.</p>
<p>i was warm at night but getting up sucked haha</p>
<p>^amen! i slept with my clothes at the foot of my sleeping bag, and they weren't bad. I was one of 2 girls who didn't sleep in full abu. that is, in my mind, both uncomfortable, and disgusting (since we used and reused and reused again our dirty abus) :D</p>
<p>I was plenty warm at night, only complaint was the darn train.</p>
<p>trainSSSS plural... there were like a billion</p>
<p>Lol, yes good point.</p>