Late Night (Early Morning?) Thoughts

The time is currently 0033 (1:33 AM) and I can't sleep. It's probably because I got twice as much sleep as I normally do yesterday. That's the problem with weekends, they throw off your circadian rhythm. I slept until 0900 or 1000 yesterday, which means I've been up for about 15 hours; I'm used to 18 hour days. But such is life at Basic Enlisted Submarine School; I usually reveille at 0530 and typically don't tap until around 22- or 2300.
I graduate this coming friday. I guess it's exciting, but I don't feel too excited. That's probably because I've still got three more schools after this one until I make it to the fleet. I think there's a major disconnect here. I enlist, all pumped about submarining and doing all this awesome stuff, and then they sit you in a classroom for four weeks teaching you one or two weeks worth of stuff. Once you're done with that they throw a foxtail (a kind of small broom) at you and tell you to get to work. Now, don't get me wrong, in no way do I regret enlisting, but I feel like I've almost lost my sense of purpose. But such is life, I've just got to stick it out for another year or so and THEN I'll actually start learning and doing stuff.
I can't really think of anything else to write about. If you have anything specific you want me to write about, please leave it in the comments section and I will do my best to oblige you.
-The Albatross