<p>Just wondering what current or past midshipmen would suggest that someone with an appointment know prior to I-Day to make their life alot easier.</p>
<p>While it is not necessary (and you certainly don't want to "show what you know" until it's "time to know it")....</p>
<p>The mission of the USNA
The chain of command
the First 3 orders of a sentry</p>
<p>Other than that, don't sweat it....you will have LOTS of time to study your rates....all summer long, and for that matter, all of plebe year! One thing that becomes very noticable walking through town on a Saturday (once the AC year starts) are plebes sitting with other plebes, testing each other on their "rates"..... it is all part of the process!</p>
<p>One best piece of advice however- aside from what to know when getting there.... is to take humility with you, and leave any trace of ego outside Gate 1. Keep your eyes in the boat, your mouth shut and your ears open to what you are being asked/told/instructed. Don't bilge your classmate, do your share, watch out for each other. Remember.... "ship-shipmate-self." Fly with the pack...not above or below, not in front of, and certainly not behind.... but with.... you will learn it is all about teamwork, and that lession will be drilled and drilled until you have it down solid.</p>
<p>Last, do not forget to pack your sense of humor. Don't let them see you laughing, mind you, but do keep your wits about you.... don't take things personally, do find the humor in what is going on. The things that stress you out in the early weeks and over the course of your plebe summer, and plebe year, will be the very things you will laugh about later!</p>
<p>Haha...well, you could go and get a past version of Reef Points for an absurd 23 bucks.</p>
<p>Funny you should mention this...I was on mate today and got handed a packet with a 'rough copy' of Reef Points for C/o 2011. Spent a whole hour perusing through it. A lot of the stuff is the same, but they really reorganized it. They added a bunch of stuff that will be useful in your Seamanship class.</p>
<p>Doscoop DMeix! :)</p>
<p>i am so glad that i'm a savi and will never stand mate again.</p>
<p>I...hate....you</p>
<p>Duty section 1 got the shaft this week...Monday, Wednesday, and Main-O on Friday...with the weekend duty....5 days out of 7 on watch...</p>
<p>Though hopefully it'll get us out of this Safety at Sea torture session tomorrow.</p>
<p>my boyfriend is going to be a csnts co over the summer...and they have to go to the whole seminar, all day, saturday and sunday. also known as torture.</p>
<p>You can download it online....</p>
<p><a href="http://www.plebesummer.com/reef_points.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.plebesummer.com/reef_points.asp</a></p>
<p>^^^^ that is an old version.</p>
<p>While some things remain constant from year to year, some things don't.</p>
<p>incoming 2011:
Don't go nuts thinking you have to committ everything to memory prior to I-Day....knowing the mission, first 3 orders of a sentry, the chain of command and the 5 correct responses are enough for now...</p>
<p>instead, use your time to study for the finals that still loom before you...there will be time for REEF POINTS once you get there...why spoil the fun? ;)</p>
<p>incoming 2011:
Don't go nuts thinking you have to committ everything to memory prior to I-Day....knowing the mission, first 3 orders of a sentry, the chain of command and the 5 correct responses are enough for now...</p>
<p>What are the 5 correct responses?</p>
<p>Yes Sir/Ma'am
No Sir/Ma'am
No excuse, Sir/Ma'am
I'll find out, Sir/Ma'am
Aye Aye, Sir/Ma'am</p>
<p>One word of advice guys....Chill out. Enjoy your senior year in High School because it really flies by. Who wants to be memorizing Plebe Knowledge when you can be out hanging with your friends. It's part of the experience.</p>
<p>^ Well said.</p>
<p>I didn't learn anything beforehand, and yet here I am wearing my ring. It CAN be done.</p>
<p>(Waving his hand frantically in the "Old Fart" section of the classroom....)</p>
<p>Uh...... What's a "savi"? :confused:</p>
<p>Oh, and if you think MOD sucks, wait until you're standing watch 4-on, 8-off, with the occaisional random UNREP, Flight Quarters, GQ, briefing, etc. thrown in, week after week, without being able to go home. ;)</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>I agree. The overwhelming majority of plebes will arrive on I-Day having studied nothing -- and will do fine. If you've already memorized a lot of stuff, you'll invariably end up bilging your classmates and/or looking like a geek. Also, knowing something and being able to recite it under intense pressure are two different things.</p>
<p>I-Day is something that you really can't prepare for. It's both the most intense day you've probably ever experienced and really not that bad (b/c nearly everyone gets through it). It's only one day out of your life. Don't start sweating it now.</p>
<p>However, if you want to do something to prepare . . . work out. Run. Even if you're very involved in school athletics, it's easy to slack off in May and June, as organized sports wind down and you finish school. Keep doing your PT and your summer will be MUCH easier.</p>
<p>SAVI: Sexual Assault Victim Intervention</p>
<p>It's the Brigade's sexual harassment prevention/victim treatment program. Each company has a 2/C or 3/C 'SAVI Guide', and a Brigade SAVI Coordinator.</p>
<p>Apparently it gets you out of standing CMOD...</p>
<p>Oh.........</p>
<p>Nice to know we have our priorities in order at Annapolis. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I think a good 9 hours of our Indoc was spent on SAVI briefs and discussions by the staff. I also heard that they are stepping up the SAVI classes this fall at USNA, so I'm prepared for another round. whoopee.</p>