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What makes good cadets? What makes bad ones? When dealing with people, whether they be higher or lower rank, what do some cadets do that really annoy you? What makes you really angry? Come and complain, consider this a place to rant, brag or compliment. And if you're bragging, don't be annoying about it. And also, if you have a personal experience or story that doesn't quite fit into any other topic post it. I love hearing about people's experiences involving cadets.
So I'll start, with a rant:
In my corps, there is a girl who's father happens to be the CO. You know what she'll do if you say something she doesn't like? You can't say that, I'm the captain's daughter.
I just want to slap her or something each time she says that. I mean, it's not appropriate for anyone to use that as a reason to get things you want.
Also, there are a few corporals who think they are the best thing in the world. I know one who always told people that he was a natural born 'fighter' and that he was an athlete. It's not annoying for people to say that, but when people say it every five seconds and use it as an excuse for everything it becomes annoying fast. He actually used the fact that he was a fighter and an athlete so as to not help collect wood on one of our winter ftx. How does that excuse you from picking up pieces of wood? And, by the way,he isn't a fighter or an athlete, I once punched him (outside of cadet time) in the stomach with as little force as I could (joking around) and he fell to the ground. I have a 7 year old sister that could take a punch better then him. And as for athlete part? We did a bottle drive for our corps and you know how long he lasted walking before asking to take a break? One block. That's it. And so, while he sat there for ten minutes, trying to regain his breath, I finished another block and hadn't even started to break a sweat.
Now, to compliment some people in my corps:
Of course, not everyone in my corps bugs me. My corps has a Mcpl who helped me to be no longer afraid of an axe (it's a miracle, I was close to tears each time I had to use one basically). My corps has a Sgt who knows when she can't do something without help and then asks for that help, which is something I respect. I have a warrent that doesn't mind people going passed the chain of command to ask something simple, like how do you tie a tie, he even encourages it (I'll miss him, he's aged out this year). I have a great friend, her and I both were advanced due to our age, so we've been through the same stuff together.
And now, to brag:
I love my corps. I love how it is. It's not a big city corps. At most on average we have 20 cadets on parade nightly. But the range of people in that small of number is wonderful. Anyone ever been to Camrose? It's not a big city, and most cadets aren't from the city itself, a lot of them are country folk, such as myself. The range of personalities is amazing. You can have a serious talk and then move on to having a talk that'll make you laugh until your eyes tear. I just love my corps and I wish I had joined when it had first formed, instead of waiting for this year (16 is really old to join), but then again, I hadn't known there was a cadet corps in Camrose until this September. Our officers are human, not some unfriendly staff who sits in an office all day. They laugh with us and talk to us as normal people. My CO loves Family Guy, the Simpson, and stuff like that, so he always has a joke or quote that can make us all laugh. I just love it and I know that cadets will be one of the best experiences of my life.
So I'll start, with a rant:
In my corps, there is a girl who's father happens to be the CO. You know what she'll do if you say something she doesn't like? You can't say that, I'm the captain's daughter.
I just want to slap her or something each time she says that. I mean, it's not appropriate for anyone to use that as a reason to get things you want.
Also, there are a few corporals who think they are the best thing in the world. I know one who always told people that he was a natural born 'fighter' and that he was an athlete. It's not annoying for people to say that, but when people say it every five seconds and use it as an excuse for everything it becomes annoying fast. He actually used the fact that he was a fighter and an athlete so as to not help collect wood on one of our winter ftx. How does that excuse you from picking up pieces of wood? And, by the way,he isn't a fighter or an athlete, I once punched him (outside of cadet time) in the stomach with as little force as I could (joking around) and he fell to the ground. I have a 7 year old sister that could take a punch better then him. And as for athlete part? We did a bottle drive for our corps and you know how long he lasted walking before asking to take a break? One block. That's it. And so, while he sat there for ten minutes, trying to regain his breath, I finished another block and hadn't even started to break a sweat.
Now, to compliment some people in my corps:
Of course, not everyone in my corps bugs me. My corps has a Mcpl who helped me to be no longer afraid of an axe (it's a miracle, I was close to tears each time I had to use one basically). My corps has a Sgt who knows when she can't do something without help and then asks for that help, which is something I respect. I have a warrent that doesn't mind people going passed the chain of command to ask something simple, like how do you tie a tie, he even encourages it (I'll miss him, he's aged out this year). I have a great friend, her and I both were advanced due to our age, so we've been through the same stuff together.
And now, to brag:
I love my corps. I love how it is. It's not a big city corps. At most on average we have 20 cadets on parade nightly. But the range of people in that small of number is wonderful. Anyone ever been to Camrose? It's not a big city, and most cadets aren't from the city itself, a lot of them are country folk, such as myself. The range of personalities is amazing. You can have a serious talk and then move on to having a talk that'll make you laugh until your eyes tear. I just love my corps and I wish I had joined when it had first formed, instead of waiting for this year (16 is really old to join), but then again, I hadn't known there was a cadet corps in Camrose until this September. Our officers are human, not some unfriendly staff who sits in an office all day. They laugh with us and talk to us as normal people. My CO loves Family Guy, the Simpson, and stuff like that, so he always has a joke or quote that can make us all laugh. I just love it and I know that cadets will be one of the best experiences of my life.