Mr. Clean

Today we had what is affectionaltly called the "Triple Threat": a Saturday AM Inspection, an Open Ranks Inspection, and a parade. The Saturday AM Inspection, or SAMI, is room white glove room inspection. During this inspection, they check everything, from the tiniest nooks for dust to the desktop on our computers to see if we have mandatory files. My roommate and I started cleaning for the SAMI Friday afternoon. We cleaned and dusted and straightened until about midnight. Then I was up for another two hours polishing shoes and boots. That is really not a lot of fun. We had to meticulously clean everything in our rooms. There are always places that make you think, "How in the world does so much dust get in there." Luckily, the upperclassmen have helped us to learn the special places the inspectors like to check, like the back of our desks, the window runners, or the hinges on the sink doors. But all the cleaning paid off. My room passed with a 90%. Only two things were wrong. Some shirts weren't folded to the right size and some stains were on the floor, but those were from previous cadets, not us.
After the SAMI was is Open Ranks Inspection. During this, a cadet comes up to you and just stares at you for a few minutes, looking over the uniform and your hair. I got a 100% on that. But it was kinda creepy. The cadet just steps in front of you and stares you down. It's a really weird feeling.
Finally we had the parade. Pretty much all we did was march on to the parade field, stand around for about 20 minutes, and then march out. There wasn't much to it. In fact, is was very boring.
I pretty much spent the rest of my day in my room doing homework. Around 2:00 it started to hail really bad here. Some friends and I went to play in the hail. It was fun. Later, we went to the Club Fair, where all the clubs at the Academy try to get people to join. I "joined" the Mountaineering Club, the Outfitter's Club (hunting and fishing), the Trap and Skeet Club, and the Ski Club. I don't know if I'll have time to all of these clubs, but they're a chance to get out on the weekends without using passes, so I might as well try. That's pretty much is. I finished Calculus homework for all of next week. I just have Chemistry to do tomorrow. Fun, Fun. Have nice weekend everyone!