This is not something we take lightly. However, if you find out that the Naval Service really isn't for you, you have your whole freshman year to decide. At the beginning of your sophomore year, you will sign a form that says you are going to stick with the program. After that point, the penalties mentioned above will be administered if you drop out. A perspective. . .
Most midshipmen see it as a positive thing.
You have a guaranteed job when you graduate, and not just any job but a job that very few people have the privelege of doing. You are also doing something that is meaningful and that helps people. If you don't want to, you have spent those years earning good money and valuable experience.