<p>going on medical chit is when you have permission to NOT participate in certain physical activities because you have a medical problem. for example, my son arrived at his plebe summer with a healing meta-tarsal in his foot. he had broken it on the night of hs graduation. he could walk and march, but could not run. he was put on chit for running, but had to do pool PT.
a chit is also special permission for something that you wouldn’t normally have.</p>
<p>a chit is like a permission slip.</p>
<p>you will find chits cover everything from missing physical activites, to missing classes, going on overnights or weekends, or just about doing anything that stretches beyond what is scheduled and expected. There is a limit as to how many chits one can get, for what reason, and most dependent on class and company. You will become familiar with chits once there, but other than medical, they are usually out of reach of most plebes, barring a compelling reason.</p>
<p>ah. Just out of curiosity, where does the word chit come from? is it an acronym?</p>
<p>I think generally, even in non-military lingo, a chit is a little piece of paper.</p>
<p>I have no idea what chits look like at USNA, but that’s what they look like in the rest of the world.</p>
<p>from dictionary.com
noun
- a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- any receipt, voucher, or similar document, esp. of an informal nature.
- Chiefly British. a note; short memorandum. </p>
<p>Origin:
1775–85; short for chitty < Hindi chiṭṭī</p>
<p>Ah okay. I had never heard of the word before.</p>
<p>I know people will throw a lot of crap at me for saying this so honestly, but seriously, enjoy your time left.</p>
<p>What I did before leaving for plebe summer:
-Worked out/ Ran/ Swam a lot (like 6+ miles per day running, etc)
-Chilled out a lot (My GPA went from a 4.0 to a 2.5 my second semester)
-Party (yes, drink a lot of beer, be crazy, just dont get into trouble. Enjoy the freedom while you can)
-Realize your whole life is about to completely change so get ready</p>
<p>Most people on here will say “learn to study better” or “dont work out too much”. Thats bull. Spend a lot of time getting physically prepared and your life will be drastically better. Being a PT stud will make your cadre like you a lot more. In regards to studying a lot now, don’t stress over it. Enjoy being lazy while you can, because soon enough your life will be stressful. Also, grow crazy hair or a beard… Why not? Its about to get shaved off anyways and you will never be allowed to grow one again. </p>
<p>Most of all, just have fun. Be a kid, because after Plebe Summer, you will never truly be one again.</p>
<p>bluesky, you’re right on the $$ about one thing… </p>
<p>Hope you have your goggles and poopy suit on! :p</p>
<p>What dumb advice! Wayne’s world! 
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<p>really??? party?!? i just don’t see the point! i get the lazy part. (i already am this whole year). and the working out i totally get. but why would anyone take the chance of drinking?!</p>
<p>ps: did the hair. longest its ever been and looks aweful. but what the heck.</p>
<p>haha what ever dude. if u have a problem with drinking, you’re going to have a problem with the academy and military</p>
<p>Hahaha… way to speak it like it is. Alright now kids… we all know you guys just say that because “It’s the right thing to say…” but come on… live a little. </p>
<p>There are repercussions to everything we do, so don’t be dumb about it. Like our CO and anyone else that gives us a Safety brief before any big holiday say… I can’t tell you to not drink, because that would make me a hypocrite, and besides, you’ll do it anyway. So just be safe doing it.</p>
<p>Most of the problems that arise aren’t from just drinking. They occur when people act dumb after drinking… like get into fights or get behind the wheel. But there is nothing wrong from popping a couple of bruski’s at home or having a nice little hazy bonfire at the beach with your friends.</p>
<p>Just have fun, and PT a lot. I personally love to PT, and I do it about twice a day… all kinds of stuff. I like being in shape and looking sexy at the beach, you know what I mean? Haha.</p>
<p>What I’m doing and going to do for the next 2.5 months before I-day is pretty much nothing. Kind of hanging out at my command… relaxing. I transfer soon so I’m gonna take leave and get things sorted… but other than that, I’m gonna enjoy the glorious sounds of Andrew Bird, Fleet Foxes, and Iron & Wine for just a bit longer before I’m completely stripped of all my freedom, but for the SECOND time! :D</p>
<p>SuperDoc …one major diff escapes your flippant/glib approach to a potentially destructive choice. For virtually any, all plebes to be out drinking is against the law, not merely poor judgement, or risk of over-imbibing. Your counsel is as silly and foolish as the earlier “crap”, as bluesky correctly projected his advice would be labeled. Better than trying to rationalize, explain appropriate limits to an illegal activity, all in the name of “fun” … Yea, I’ll stick with my observation. Hopefully it’s only about your momentary judgement and prescribed behavior and not your potential for wise thinking on your feet. Time to get it together.</p>
<p>Not any disrespect to you, but I don’t think it’s very appropriate to judge what I said above as my complete direction in which I will lead my plebes and enlisted during my officer days. As I said, there are limits. While it is illegal and I do stray from it, as well as every other illegal activity as much as possible, we’ve all done it, and no matter what is said, kids did, do, and will do, or engage, in such things.</p>
<p>And since that is the case, I think it’s important to tell them to do so safely, without endangering themselves or others. Instead of babbling on and hammering them with the same redundant trash we hear at every class or brief, why not approach such a discussion at a different angle?</p>
<p>We both understand that every Plebe-select is most likely quite intelligent and possesses decent decision making skills, if not, they wouldn’t be here. Nothing I said made it seem like I was telling them do engage in such activities, all I clarified is that to do it safely IF you do find yourself in that situation, and that I personally don’t find THAT much wrong with it if practiced under the proper conditions, because I’d be otherwise committing hypocrisy.</p>
<p>There was no need to take it to such a personal level, essentially criticizing my leadership potential while only having evidence of such a small opinion. I’m not some tainted seed or “troublemaker” of sorts, I just try to think rationally, without this protective shield engaged that throws common sense out the window.</p>
<p>What’s your point? Boil it down. btw, no disrespect to you either and nothing personal.</p>
<p>It’s your advice that stinks and I’m fascinated with how you rationalize it.</p>
<p>Haha… alright then. I thought I conveyed my message adequately above, but here it goes:</p>
<p>My point is… it’s not rational to tell people to not do something when you know they will do it anyway, so why not tell them to be safe about it? When the obvious social norm we see today in America among high school students is drinking and partying, these redundant messages like “Alcohol is wrong” and such don’t necessarily get through to these kids. When they see movies like “Superbad” where all these high school students get trashed… they’re like “Yeah, let’s go! Party at so-and-so’s house!” Don’t you agree? There are some that learn after a good D.A.R.E. class, but not all.</p>
<p>So why not do it safely? If they drink, (And I’m not trying to create any converts here) do so with common sense. If you’re going to drink, and you’re underage, keep it under control. Do it at home or somewhere safe where you won’t create any disturbances, or say a nice little camp out at the beach. Most seniors know their limit by the time they graduate, and should take the necessary precautions to make it a safe practice. Say… take everyone’s keys to prevent drunk driving or DUI charges. Have some people sober or sober-ish to watch out for the one’s that go “all out.” Just things like that.</p>
<p>It’s not my advice to tell people to drink, but to tell the ones that will do it no matter what to do it safely. I’m not even giving advice, just sharing my honest belief. But hey, maybe I’ll have some great revelation in a few years, think back, and call myself an idiot for thinking this. Hell, I haven’t even reached two decades yet, how much life experience can I have?</p>
<p>I completely understand where you’re coming from as the “caring parent” type, which I’m sure I’ll be as well. It’s just a bit foolish to convey this message of disapproval when you already know the outcome. And when I’m a parent, It’d be a bit hypocritical as well. (I know I used that word profusely).</p>
<p>bluesky2012:
i never said that i have a problem with drinking. i certainly will once im 21. now i don’t know if u are 21 yet, but if u are not, and u drink, its against the law. period. i’m surprised that doesn’t bother you?! now don’t get me wrong, plenty of my class mates do it, and they seem to be okay. but its just not how i choose to have fun at this point in time.</p>
<p>SuperDoc–your bottom line is…</p>
<p>"Whatever, it’s against the law, but everyone does it so why not just advise them to be careful when they break the law? It’s all about having fun and being sexy at the beach.</p>
<p>I’m smart and so are the other plebes-to-be, and regardless of the laws, we know how to break the law carefully, so chill out, grownups."</p>
<p>Seriously? Flippants and glib are understatements. I’m not sure I’ve seen such egotism and arrogance in print anywhere before, let alone from a plebe-to-be.</p>
<p>Good luck with that.</p>
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and “splice the main brace”… :)</p>
<p>my brother is in the class of 2011 and my sister will be a plebe this coming school year, My brother’s main advice to her was just to not take anything way too seriously. They are going to try to break you down physically and mentally. Just have a sense of humor and don’t let your cadre get to you and you’ll be okay.</p>
<p>regardless… what superdoc said is correct. The academy does know we all drink. They don’t necessarily want us to, but they know we have heard the message of “Dont drink underage” a million times, so yes the academy does tell us instead to be smart. We had briefs prior to spring break where they said this, our company officers have told us this. </p>
<p>GoNavy!.. the way you are acting makes you seem like a huge d. So chill out dude.</p>
<p>I’m going to just lay it out there the way it is for all of you hopeful applicants:</p>
<p>People drink (no matter their age). The academy is no different. If anything, people in the military tend to drink more/heavier than civilians. Its the way it is. If you don’t like it then deal with it. The academy knows it. They have rules against it, but they know people will do it and so they also try to educate us on how to be smart when drinking. The End.</p>