Blog #2: Don't Worry, Everything Will Be Alright As August 22nd approaches quickly, Rooks may be starting to get nervous and start overthinking how their first experience at Norwich will go with all new people, a new place, and even the COVID-19 Delta Variant becoming more prevalent. Trust me as a fellow Rook, I understand how this makes people feel. Just make sure you are as prepared as you can be for this major change in our lives. Don't feel overwhelmed by everything that "might" happen, just take it day by day and make the most out of every second. August 22nd will be a defining moment for everyone in the Corps of Cadets, and we have to make sure that we put our best foot forward and never fail to try. Continue every day to get yourself mentally prepared for this step, because it is a big one, but... Read more →
Chapter 1: Introduction!
07/30/2021
Hi guys and welcome to my first blog! To start, I'm Yoomide (you-meed) Millar (mill-R) but most people call me Mide; I'll be joining AFROTC with a Mathematics major and can't wait to share my Norwich University journey with you! A little bit about me: one way that my background may differ from most people is that I am a survivor of the 2010 magnitude 7 earthquake that shook my birth country Haiti. I was airlifted out of Haiti on the back of a C-17 Air Force cargo plane and upon arrival to America, I flew on the Colorado governor's private plane from Florida to where my adoptive parents were waiting for me in Colorado. Coming from such a unique background, when it came time for me to apply to college, I wanted a unique college that would give me more than the "ordinary" 4 year college would. I chose... Read more →