Second Class Cadet Jacob Conrad gathers painting supplies while in his dorm room at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Friday, Nov. 19, 2010. Since he reported to the academy in 2008, Conrad has painted more than 20 paintings and has given them away to fellow cadets in order to free up space in his dorm room. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi