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Career Path => Navy Nuke => Topic started by: travistj on Feb 05, 2009, 07:50

Title: what should I know?
Post by: travistj on Feb 05, 2009, 07:50
I ship may 12.  I have been out of school for 4 years and havent taken physics for almost 6.  I did however still retain enough information to pass the nuke test to get into the program.  I was just curious as to if any of you recommend and pre A school studying.  Any book suggestions?
thanks
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: TheObiJuan on Feb 05, 2009, 08:34
There is nothing that you could study that would help you.
You could work on time management; focus on studying the same thing for 13 hours a day without tiring; or even practice learning loads of data only to have to recite it verbatim a week later--I mean loads!

I asked the same question a year ago and was told the same thing.
Good luck, don't stress it.
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: Preciousblue1965 on Feb 05, 2009, 11:19
Upon further thought, there is one thing that you can try to master before you report to NNPTC.  Although it is not as needed as it once was, it still will serve you will throughout your Navy career. 

Learn how to take notes legibly while half or fully asleep. 

Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: travistj on Feb 05, 2009, 11:54
hahahahah well that was worth a good chuckle i guess.
thanks anyways
just thought i might occupy my civilian time to prepare me for later but that doesnt sound posible.
obijuan closer to when I leave i would like to email you personally so maybe we could meet up in charleston.
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: Preciousblue1965 on Feb 05, 2009, 03:24
Quote from: travistj on Feb 05, 2009, 11:54
hahahahah well that was worth a good chuckle i guess.
thanks anyways
just thought i might occupy my civilian time to prepare me for later but that doesnt sound posible.
obijuan closer to when I leave i would like to email you personally so maybe we could meet up in charleston.

Trust me, there is nothing funny about trying to study notes that are written in such a
that the words start dropping down at the end of the page much similar to the m        w
that you see here.  Only instead of letters, you only get nice long, squiggly l         a        a
                                                                                                      i          n        y
                                                                                                       n           n
                                                                                                         e          e
                                                                                                           s         r
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: TheObiJuan on Feb 05, 2009, 07:15
We now have fill-in notes, they're about 85% filled in. The challenge to stay awake is even harder with little to do physically to stay awake.
I've seen an instructor make a student stand up and hold a 50lbs globe valve at the back of the class for getting caught sleeping multiple times over the course of a week (mastable offense).

I'll see ya Travis in a few months; just make it through RTC while keeping your head down, opinion to yourself, and not to make waves.
Never Again Volunteer Yourself
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: Fermi2 on Feb 05, 2009, 07:23
Notes? What are notes?
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: travistj on Feb 06, 2009, 12:18
i know they are very strict with any study material leaving the school. is that for 100 percent of notes and everything? 
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: 93-383 on Feb 06, 2009, 01:30
Quote from: travistj on Feb 06, 2009, 12:18
i know they are very strict with any study material leaving the school. is that for 100 percent of notes and everything? 

Yes, no training materials are allowed to leave the building.
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: dagiffy on Feb 06, 2009, 02:34
I once had to march for 8 hours on a Saturday with other vagabonds for leaving my little classroom locker unlocked. That really bit the big one.
Title: Re: what should I know?
Post by: NuclearNate on Feb 10, 2009, 12:39
I asked my Navy Coordinator about a couple books on heat transfer. He laughed and said that learning anything but the NAVY WAY was just going to give me more stuff to forget when they retaught me... hope you know what I mean :-D