Getting my wisdom teeth taken out has been the biggest thing I’ve had to line up for my mission papers. Fortunately, one of the dentists here is also the elder’s quorum president in the family ward, so I was able to work with him. First thing last Monday, I went in and got numbed up, then he came in and pulled them out. Because I had waited so long to do it, it was super easy and they just came right out. After that, I missed classes on Monday and Tuesday then went back Wednesday. Most of the medical stuff here is pretty convenient for cadet use. There is a general practice/dental/pharmacy building right next […]
Plebe/Parent Weekend and Spring Break
This past week was Spring Break. The upper three classes got to leave on Friday after their last class, but the Plebes have 2 days to show their family around campus and have a formal banquet. My parents came with my older sister who just got back from her mission. It was fun to show them around and spend time together in the middle of the semester. For Spring Break, I decided to be a nerd and go on a trip to South Carolina with the History Department. We visited Civil War and Reconstruction Era locations in Charleston and Beaufort. We were hosted there by a retired 3-star general and his West Point classmate from […]