The Daily Princetonian
page 2
Monday december 2, 2013
Monday december 2, 2013
The Daily Princetonian
page 3
IN THE NATION’S SERVICE: A LENS INTO R.O.T.C. BY KAREN KU
“CRAWL-WALK-RUN.” This is R.O.T.C.’s incremental training philosophy for cadets, theoretically allowing for any interested Princeton student to join and slowly work towards building the necessary leadership, physical and mental skills for the military. The experience of being in R.O.T.C. is extended as an open invitation to any Princeton student — no commitment, but the typical schedule involves 6:30 a.m. physical training, evening classes and off-campus field training. Multiple student cadets say that the juggling academics and R.O.T.C. commitments requires good time management. But it’s worth it according to Platoon Sergeant Sean Webb ’15, who notes, “It gives a sense of purpose and meaning beyond … just doing school.” With the spirit of tring to visually capture this “sense of purpose,” senior photographer Karen Ku embedded herself into R.O.T.C. for two months to capture a typical week in the life of a student cadet. It’s certainly different.
Check online Friday for an interactive look at a week in the life of Tiger Company, featuring more photos, audio and interviews with student cadets.
COURTESY OF RYAN FULMER