A Midshipman's Journey: Plebe to Officer at the United States Naval Academy Through a Graduate's Eyes and Painter's Brush explores the United States Naval Academy experience through paintings and prose. With a focus on the human moments of an institutional process, this book reflects the essence of the transformation from plebe to officer through impressionistic paintings and honest writing. Paintings and words by Kristin (Otterson) Cronic, United States Naval Academy class of 2011.