Day 2: Monday

Midshipman McCabe, 4/c
Band Company
Maritime Operations and Technology Major

Monday mornings are always the most difficult. Wake up at "0-dark-thirty" and jump in the shower. By the time I scrape myself off the shower floor, its 0545. My mind now revived from the hot steamy water, I shuffle back to my room and commence today's routine: prepare uniform, shine brass, spit-shine shoes, throw the day's books into my satchel, head to main deck for morning muster at 0615.

We all march over to Delano for morning chow. Today it is definitly a Cheerios morning. That task completed, I head over to the bandroom for drumline practice. At 0730 the remainder of the band arrives to warm up for colors. Promptly at 0750 the colors are rasied to the tune of our nation anthem. History of Sea Power doesn't start until 1020, so I get back to my hooch and study and tackle my cleaning station until it's time to head out. The rest of the section and I scramble across campus, squaring corners all the way, to get to class on time.

Only dozing off once in History, I head back up to barracks to drop off my bag and head over to Delano hall where my other shipmate and I march the Regiment to chow with snare and bass. After lunch, the last half of the day begins. I make my way over to chemistry, where we are attacked by Avogadro's Number and the Mole (definitely looking that up later). After that, Calculus confounds me, while the rest of the class could care less. Classes for me end at 1440, but today we have Deans Hour in Ackerman Auditorium to discuss study habits and time management.

Now it's back to barracks where I change into PT gear and start studying. After still not being able to get the 'Avogadro' thing, I decide to zoom next door and study for one of tomorrow's classes. Trying to accomplish anything with a fellow Harry Potter fan is very difficult, so memorizing half of the material for tomorrows quiz was an achievement. With the clock chiming 1730, I change back into uniform and get over to Delano for some chow, and come back in time to change and head over to the Band room for practice at 1830.

With my shoulder aching a bit from the strap on the snare drum I meander my way back to barracks and take up another study session until Tattoo at 2000. After Tattoo, it's back to studying and around 2230 I do my nightly pushup and sit up session, still aiming for ironwoman on the next Physical test, so keeping my 80 pushups and 110 sit ups up to par is important. After that it is off to catch as many z's as possible before I next hear the strangled cry of my alarm clock, signaling the beginning of another day at Kings Point.