Cadet Blogs
- Jack Davidson | September 12, 2023
Being a cadet, student, and a collegiate athlete can be difficult to balance at times. In order to balance all...
- Jonah Lee | September 6, 2023
Because of how much structure there is in your schedule at the Coast Guard Academy, life for me at the...
- Gina Sobinovsky | September 6, 2023
As I made the transition from Swab Summer to the academic year, I realized that I needed to undergo a...
- Hayden Anderson | September 5, 2023
Sports at the Academy is a large part of the cadet training process. I am a part of the football...
- Madeline Mee | September 5, 2023
Firstly, the Coast Guard Academy’s mission resonated with me. As an institution focused on serving the country, the Academy’s focus...
- Christian Salayon | July 31, 2023
Reminiscing on my time as a swab, there is one instant I will never forget. During my time on Barque...
- Lauren O'Neill | July 28, 2023
Cadre Summer was a really exciting time for my class, marking the transition from being a follower and underclassman to...
- Lucas Tabit | June 22, 2023
All the 3/c are talking about which cadre they want to be now that cadre summer is slowly approaching. Whether...
- Leah Balser | June 20, 2023
If you are reading this, you are either considering or taking part in Swab Summer or the Academy Introduction Mission...
- Grace Edmonson | March 13, 2023
If you’re one of the lucky few who have been accepted into the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, congratulations and welcome!...
- Kai Wismar | June 8, 2023
One of the best parts of CGA for me so far was going to CG units 3/c summer. My summer...
- Emily Morin | June 8, 2023
Station New Haven: I loved my time at Station New Haven. There were 4 of us at the station and...
- Noah Mesa | May 30, 2023
It’s hard to adjust to new places when you don’t know anyone. That’s usually how it is for most people...
- Genevieve Middleton | May 26, 2022
Last summer I was on first phase Eagle for five weeks. This was my second time on Eagle because we...
- Gustava Drew | May 26, 2022
The Coast Guard Academy is about the school semesters and the summer training periods. After two long semesters of assignments...
- John Taylor | May 16, 2023
I now write on the plane from Dakar to JFK. Our trip was so busy and so eye-opening it was...
- John Taylor | May 15, 2023
I am currently sitting in the Paris-Charles De Gaulle airport, having just flown in from JFK, waiting for my flight...
- Junna Castel | May 12, 2023
Back again with more stories from my semester exchanging at the Air Force Academy! Towards the midpoint of the semester...
- Jack Davidson | May 12, 2023
The government major, or “Gov” as it as referred to at the Academy, is the largest major, making up nearly...
- Dan Unangst | May 4, 2023
When I applied to the Academy, I knew it was the place for me and would enthusiastically list off the...
