Nicholas Hopkins' Personal History - Pre-Starfleet Academy/Starfleet Academy Life

Nicholas Hopkins' Personal History - Pre-Starfleet Academy/Starfleet Academy Life
(2353-2357)

LEGEND (YEARS):
Freshman / Sophomore / Junior / Senior

YEAR           EVENT
MAR 2335    Sebastian Nicholas Hopkins is born in Galway City, Ireland on Earth on March 12th.
                       (Prefers to go by his middle name of Nicholas)
AUG 2353     Cadet Hopkins enters Starfleet Academy with a Major in Psychology with focuses on    Criminal/Forensic Psychology and Intership Counseling, along with a focus on Security Tactics.  He also choose a Minor in Field Medical Technician. (AGE: 18)
NOV 2353    Nicholas joins the Swim Club after a Swim Coach sees him in the pool and invites him to join the Starfleet Swim Club.
JAN 2354      Nicholas competes in his first swim meet and gets second place.  His parents were in the audience watching. (Silver, 2nd Place Medal)
MAR 2354    Nicholas joins the Track Team as a Freshman, this was not uncommon.  He did not participate in Track Meets until later on in the Semester though. (AGE: 19)
JUN 2354      Nicholas starts hist first Summer Semester and works with the local civilian San Francisco Police Department's Forensic team during the summer to get first hand experience/training.
AUG 2354     Nicholas starts his Sophomore Year at the Academy.  Nicholas is roomed with a Deltan male named Moro, who was an Engineering Major and also a Sophomore.  They became fast friends.
NOV 2354    Nicholas and Moro are both involved in a Psych Exam Drill in their Dorm, in which while working together they finish the exam the fastest. The two of them make Academy history by completing the exam in under 10 minutes.
DEC 2354    Nicholas and Moro go to Nicholas' Family Estate for Christmas Break, which for Moro was a treat since Deltans do not have a holiday like Christmas.  This was his first experience celebrating a Human Holiday and Nicholas promised it would be a treat.  During the Break they also celebrated New Years Eve.
JAN 2355   Nicholas and Moro join the Chess Team.
MAR 2355   Nicholas and Moro end up competing against one another during a Chess Tournament, and Moro beats Nicholas.  This competition does not affect their friendship.
MAY 2355  Nicholas wins a Track Meet, barely coming in First Place after a Saurian Cadet named Mokisse. (Gold, 1st Place Medal)
JUN 2355    Nicholas goes on Summer vacation after his Sophomore semester ends.  Nicholas goes to visit his Aunt in Tycho City, Luna for his Summer break.
AUG 2355    Nicholas returns to SFA as a Junior.  Due to Nicholas' grades and with recommendations from four of his Professors Nicholas is made Senior Duty Cadet for his Dorm.
SEPT 2355   Nicholas becomes Assistant Captain of the Swim Team.
NOV 2355   Nicholas meets Jeremy Richards, a fellow Junior Cadet who is on a Security Officer track while cheering for a friend at a Parrises Square Tournament.  Jeremy was the Captain of the Academy's Team.
DEC 2355  Nicholas and Jeremy spend Christmas break at Villa San Michele, Capri.
JAN 2356   Nicholas wins First Place at a Swim Meet, Jeremy was there to cheer him on as he won the Gold. (Gold, 1st Place Medal)
MAR 2356  Nicholas starts training for this years Track Team tournament along with Jeremy. (AGE: 21)
MAY 2356  Nicholas wins the Silver Medal during the Track Meet.  He only lost by .09 seconds to Jeremy.  (Silver, 2nd Place Medal)
JUN 2356   Nicholas attends an eight-week Intership Counseling Program for the duration of his Summer break.
AUG 2356  Nicholas starts his Senior year at SFA.  He is placed back in the position of Senior Cadet of his Dorm again this year. 
SEPT 2356  Nicholas is placed in charge of a group of Freshman Cadets within his Dorm as their Dorm Cadet Supervising Senior. (*better known as their Team Leader during Dorm Drills)
DEC 2356   Nicholas competes in a Swim Meet and wins a Gold Medal.  This medal is placed on display within the Dorm's Cadet Trophy Case.  Nicholas is also inducted into the Starfleet Honor Society after being nominated for all his hard work, amazing grades, and determination to strive to excellence. (Gold, 1st Place Medal)
FEB 2357   Nicholas has a Chess Match with Moro, whom Nicholas had not seen most of the past semesters, and Nicholas beats Moro with the Semi-Slav Defense (This is a real Chess Defense).  The Trophy that Nicholas won he dedicated to his Mother, Dr. Rachel Hopkins, for teaching the game in the first place. (Gold, 1st Place Trophy)
MAR 2357   Nicholas goes on a two week training mission with his Senior Class.  Nicholas starts training for his last Track Meet. (AGE: 22)
MAY 2357  Nicholas competes in his last Track Meet and comes in Second Place.  An Andorian named Tar ch'Vheren beat him by .03 seconds for First Place.  (Silver, 2nd Place Medal)
JUN 2357   Nicholas graduates from the Academy, he was Salutatorian of his Graduating Class.  This allowed him to choose his first posting, within reason, and he choose Starbase 33 as a Criminal Psychologist/Security Associate.