Also you have to study. Set time aside to study the material you covered that day. For some people it is not new, for others it is, either way you should go over it. The exams you are going to take are very important. In some states, like Florida, if you score under the cut off score, which the State has set at 80%, you fail the exam and then fail the academy. You may take upwards of 14 written exams and 4 practical exams (Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Driving, and First Aid).
Therefore, if you go through all the trouble, time, and money to get into the academy, do not blow it because you did not take the time to study because you wanted to go out with your friends drinking the night before the exam. In addition, if you are not at a live on academy, do not get in trouble while in the academy. Stay away from drinking in excess (or at all), no drugs, no criminal activity, and don’t get arrested. So do your very best and behave yourself. You want to be a police officer, not arrested or ticketed by one!
In addition, as soon as you leave (if not while you are stopped) if the officer sees you are in the academy, they will call them. I get calls from officers when they stop one of my recruits. It’s not fun the day after that, trust me.
