128 years have validated the fact that adhering to a consistent, structured daily routine fosters student success. To a young person, this fact seems at first paradoxical but they quickly learn that the less they have to think about how to occupy their time or what to wear or where to be, the more they can focus on what’s truly important. It’s a truism that Stephen Covey made central to his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He calls it putting “first things first.” When we do so, we not only achieve the priorities of our life, we simultaneously create more time to pursue our passions.

Wentworth follows a Schedule of Calls that has cadets waking up at 6 a.m. and in bed at 10 p.m. In between, they stand formations, attend classes and activities and have prescribed study time, as well as “down” time to prepare for the next day. The key to success is learning how to optimize each opportunity they are given in order to improve upon the day before.