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It would be impossible to predict what four years at
the Naval Academy would be like for you personally, but we can describe
our philosophy and the daily life you can expect. Only when you experience
the exhausting rigors of Plebe Summer, only when you face the responsibility
of commanding other midshipmen and only when you throw your hat into the
air at graduation will you really know what the Naval Academy experience
is all about. Your four years at Annapolis will be tightly structured.
While there are many ways you can pursue your individual areas of interest,
a four-year program is required of all midshipmen.
Students from all over the world regardless of ethnicity
or gender are treated equally at the Naval Academy. You will live and
learn with a very diverse and talented group of people. The Naval Academy
program is designed to challenge every student. Life within the Brigade
of Midshipmen, or student body, will be different from anything you have
experienced. First, Naval and Marine Corps officers must be persons of
honor and integrity; therefore, while training to achieve your commission
you must abide by the Naval Academy Honor Concept. Your regimented daily
schedule will challenge you morally, mentally, and physically. All midshipmen
must participate in athletics. The Naval Academy also has many extracurricular
activities that allow midshipmen to expand their horizons outside the
classroom and off the athletic field. Midshipmen are encouraged to take
part in religious services should they choose. Finally, midshipmen enjoy
regular active-duty benefits and pay commensurate with their rank. All
these components of Naval Academy life serve to build the whole-person.
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