Cadet Blogs
- Emily Morin | January 5, 2023
I am so happy to be a Marine and Environmental Sciences major at the Academy. The major is actually split...
- Kobi Weiland | December 27, 2022
I am from Alaska so while deciding to come to the academy I was worried (and so was my mom)...
- Christian Salayon | December 14, 2022
One thing that I love about the Academy is the strong community that continues to grow with time. As I was thinking about...
- Lydia Boyer | December 12, 2022
Cadets have the unique opportunity to join a veterans guitar jam session at the nearby Veterans Outreach Center in Norwich,...
- Michelle Swanson | December 9, 2022
Nankurunaisa. In English, there is no word that sums up this Okinawan term which roughly translates to: “don’t worry- it’ll...
- Greg Boland | December 9, 2022
As a fourth-class cadet I did not know much about what Connecticut had to offer. It was not until this...
- Mack Bucki | December 2, 2022
One of my favorite things to do on the weekends here is explore the great outdoors. It is tough being...
- Madison Foht | November 28, 2022
My time as the Bravo Company Guidon has been a time of learning. I was Phase 2 Swab Summer cadre,...
- Eli Griffin | November 23, 2022
It’s that time of year where everyone is encouraged to be thankful for the gifts life has offered them. Thanksgiving reminds...
- J. Ryan Weston | November 21, 2022
When I originally applied to the Academy, I was dead set on Electrical Engineering. In high school I took a...
- 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!...
