Swab Summer Mindset – A make or break!
You may be searching for ways to prepare for Swab Summer, like studying the mission, doing pushups and going for runs. However, there is one aspect that is very difficult to control – your mindset. The most difficult moment of my Swab Summer was the night before Day 1. I did all the things I […]
Tips for Swab Summer
Before Swab Summer, I thought that I had a good idea of what it would be like. Living decently close to the academy, I was lucky enough to have opportunities to attend events on campus, including AIM and Bears Day. I knew without doubt that I would be put to the test- both physically and […]
My Experience on EAGLE!
Sailing through the Bermuda Triangle was an experience I never imagined I would be able to experience. Seeing the blanket of stars every night was a sight I’ll never forget. My 3/c summer started in New London, Connecticut and took me sailing throughout the Caribbean. Words cannot describe how grateful I am for this experience. […]
Furling
Reminiscing on my time as a swab, there is one instant I will never forget. During my time on Barque Eagle (a three-masted training ship), I was given one of the coolest opportunities and experiences of my life. For context, during our weeklong voyage from New London, CT to New York, the swabs including myself […]
3/c Summer Experience
Station New Haven: I loved my time at Station New Haven. There were 4 of us at the station and we stayed for 4 weeks at Sector Long Island Sound right next door. Each day, we would spend our time helping out the crew, going underway on vessel boardings/boat checks, and working on qualifications. I […]
Sailing Aboard Eagle on My Third Class Summer
Last summer I was on first phase Eagle for five weeks. This was my second time on Eagle because we spent one week on Eagle over SWAB summer. We departed from New London CT a few days after the end of finals, so it was a very fast transition from the school year to the summer. We packed our sea bags full of […]
My EAGLE Summer
Hey Everyone! School is starting up all around the country and we have just arrived back here at the United States Coast Guard Academy to kick things off for the fall semester! I am excited to be back as this year will be a change from the challenges of 4/c year which, though mentally stressful, […]
My EAGLE Experience
Anyone coming to the Academy for Swab Summer knows that they’re in for a rough seven weeks; however these people are wrong. Six of those weeks are definitely tough; they’re the indoctrination into the Academy. However, one of those weeks is spent on EAGLE, the Coast Guard’s tall ship used to train cadets and officer […]
EAGLE
I love EAGLE. I absolutely adore the Coast Guard’s 295-foot, barque class tall ship – meaning, a sailing ship with three masts, two of which have square sails, while the third is fore-and-aft rigged. Every officer commissioned into the service since the 1940s has sailed on it, and I glow with pride to have spent […]
