Cadet Blogs
- Cheyenne Waters | May 4, 2023
Hey, I thought of serval more questions that I often get asked. I also threw in some questions that I...
- Claire Semerod | April 27, 2023
As a Colorado native, everyone could understand why I feared the Connecticut weather. The large increase in humidity and rain...
- Hayden Anderson | April 26, 2023
Academics at the Academy is certainly challenging to say to least, but one thing that keeps me motivated is my...
- Junna Castel | April 3, 2023
Since coming to the Coast Guard Academy, I had my eyes set on going on exchange. Finally, 3/c year, second...
- David McCullough | March 24, 2023
I remember starting my application to the Coast Guard Academy, I didn’t really know where to start and knew I...
- Grace Edmonson | March 13, 2023
Hello, hello! I’m 4/c Gigi Edmondson, from Marlborough, Massachusetts. When I got into USCGA, I used to scour these blog...
- Savannah Riera | March 1, 2023
I am an avid reader and enjoy selecting books which interest me outside of my required school reading. I found...
- Cheyenne Waters | March 1, 2023
How is the food? We have cadets from other Academies that stay at the Coast Guard Academy for a semester....
- Jonah Lee | January 12, 2023
For most people, classes run from 0800 to around 1600, or 4:00 pm. After that, the rest of the day...
- Bryce Samples | January 12, 2023
One thing I really enjoy when I am at the Academy is finding my balance to the daily academic and...
- 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!...
