No freedom, no time to yourself, always tired. They are allowed one pass off campus a semester. At some point, they all feel claustrophobic and beaten down. But they can leave whenever they want. That was two years ago.
West Point is less a beast than it once was.
If you have a strong sense of self worth, you can stand someone telling you what to do. John has made it through. Citing the privacy act, nobody offers details. You learn to accept it. It's like you're away from the world.