This is the official end of the plebe year.
Thomas survived his plebe year with 189 demerits, but resigned in October 1851.
These guys hadn't mixed with the public since they took the bus up the Hudson to start their plebe year at the Point.
The plebe year is a struggle for anyone.
They'd been roommates during their plebe year, and Elissa knew they had no secrets left.
Officers at each academy said second-year students, after strenuous "plebe" years, are adrift and need more responsibility.
Patton had already been dropped a class for failing mathematics in his plebe year.
In his plebe year he was allowed few privileges; sometimes Penny made the trip to Annapolis and wasn't even able to see him.
The second is an extensive flashback into his own plebe year.
The last time he had been this hungry was plebe year at the Academy, playing three sports and still growing.