Speaks Out

Monday, September 28, 1998

Speaks Out

What kinds of memories do you have about the first week you were
on campus?

"Everything ran pretty smoothly because I moved in early. So I
went out and had tons of fun at the water polo and football games
while everyone else was getting lost on campus."

Brad Schaefer

Second-year

Economics

"Other than being completely lost, I remember trying to get to
Dodd Hall, but ending up at the Anderson school. I warn all
freshmen not to listen to people when they tell you where to go,
and always carry a campus map."

Ryan Pierce

Third-year

Chinese & political science

"Everything went pretty well because I found all my classes the
weekend before school started. It really helps from getting lost on
the first day and looking like a moron."

Amanda Berumen

Fourth-year

Anthropology

"On the first day of class, I saw the professor¹s husband
sitting in the back row as if he was one of the students, and he
turned out to be actor John Lithgow."

Damon Soulakis

Fourth-year

History

"I realized that the friends you meet during the first couple of
weeks at school are the ones you keep for life."

Niki Mirtorabi

Third-year

Sociology

"Coming from a small high school, the diversity of people on
campus made me realize there are so many people out there who are
going to put me in my place."

Taline Gulesserian

Second-year

English