Attn. Class of 2011

<p>good luck sleeping in as freshmen. This year, even if you managed not to set your alarm clock, either your next door neighbors would wake you up taking out the trash, or revellie would wake you up. If that didn't work, (you will have neightmares for weeks) your upperclassmen will lovingly wake you up. If not, the sound of your other 30 something freshmen will wake you up by calling minutes. Now the big thing is to not fall asleep at your desk in between classes since you are easily hit with a form 10 for sleeping while on duty, as well as the possibillity of missing classes.</p>

<p>One of my friends fell asleep during the day. The five minute bugle woke him up. The sprinted ALL the way across the T-zo and made it to class with about 20 seconds to spare!</p>

<p>Woah, thats crazy. I was just wondering today as I tried to stay awake in English what would happen at the Academy if I fell asleep.... So a form 10 is the answer?</p>

<p>Simple answer: Just don't do it.</p>

<p>Ya obviously. However I'm still curious what the Academy does to cadets who are misfortunate/stupid enough to fall asleep during class.</p>

<p>I'm not going to lie, the history seminar at SS was pretty darn boring, and that's coming from someone here who loves history. At one point, I think there were 8 or 9 kids sleeping. They just put their heads down on the desk and slept; it was pretty funny! And really bad at the same time. Does that ever happen in the academic year as an actual cadet?</p>

<p>Yes, it does happen, mostly during first semester. Usually, the instructor will ask you to stand up. They could take more drastic steps, like a form 10, but that is uncommon.</p>

<p>Most instructors will just tap you or have you stand up to stay awake, only after multiple infractions would they give a form 10. It's difficult at times when you can't sleep. :) But all the more reason to go to bed early. I sleep from 10:30 PM to 6:40 AM. Solid 8 hours a night usually. Keeps you awake much better (compared to the 5-6 max I would get in high school).</p>

<p>We had a tough sleep schedule first semester, and I wasn't used to it. I admit that I fell asleep in class a couple times and at my desk in my room. If you really have trouble, you need to get to sleep earlier or take a nap during ACQ (study time in the evening). Those are the two times that it is OK to sleep.</p>

<p>I average at least a half-hour more sleep now (they changed the schedule) and I am used to it now.</p>

<p>some teachers will ask if you feel yourself falling asleep to go stand in the back of the room, and you get in no trouble. in case someone doesn't know, a Form-10 is usually a 5/5/y, which is 5 demerits, 5 confinements (2 hours on weekend sitting in service dress at desk doing hw/military something without talking), and the y means you are restricted until you serve them</p>

<p>redhead- we must have had the same seminar! i love history, but i thought i would die during the, what was it, industrial revolution class? we were in a room with chairs that squeaked really loud if you leaned back, and most kids were smart enough not to actually put their heads on the desk, so if you started to fall asleep you leaned back, got a freakin' loud <em>SQUEAK</em> as a result, and woke back up. it was really funny when everyone started to fall asleep at once, so it would be...<em>squeaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueak</em> for about 30 seconds, then mostly silence for a couple minutes because it woke everyone up, then it would start again...</p>