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September 25, 1969 THE TWIG Page Three OnJ£.niaticm a jumble of cars, daddies carrying teddy bears, shoes, pocltetboolu, and dresses, and mass confusion! saying good*bye, turning for one last wave. {Editor’s note: Here, for those freshmen who don’t remember and would probably like to forget, and for upper-classmen who need to be reminded what it’s like "that first week," is a word-and~picture essay on the trials and tribulations of Orientation, suitable for framing.) Orientation is a scary sort of thing. Suddenly, there you are, faced with the awful prospect of “leaving home” or leaving boyfriend, to ven ture into an unknown world where a, probably, unknown room mate awaits you. It’s confusing, trying to unpack, make up your bed, at the same time getting acquainted with your room* mate, suitemates, counselor, hall proctor — not to mention parents. It’s confusing, too, trying to remem ber the names of all the buildings, the times for all the meetings and your box number. It’s tiring — it’s definitely tiring! Up every morning by 7:15, off to a meeting by 8:30, taking what seems like reams of tests, standing in line — the lunch line, the BeeHive line, the post office box line, the registration line, the formal recep tion line, the buying books line — for hours on end. It’s having fun, at picnics, at par ties. It’s laughing at “Meredith Handstands,” emceed by “Click Dark,” or “Slick Bark” or whoever. It’s singing “Pass It On” at the MCA’s folk worship, and suddenly feeling a little more secure, a little closer to . . . well. Someone. It’s cheering on your favorite minister at a “Meet-the-Ministers” picnic. It’s eating TONS of potato salad and fried chicken and baked beans and potato chips. It’s seeing a lot of people you didn’t and don’t know — people who smile and say “Hello!” as you pass. A lot of those people you will never know personally, but at least vou will always say “Hello!” It’s feeling “known” — a part of the people you meet. And most of all—Orientation is learning new things — about your self, about others and about life. It’s gaining a whole new list of friends you might never have known otherwise — friends who will be the .closest to you of any you’ve ever had, probably. It’s having bridge parties and coke parties and just plain talk parties in the dorm — and thus finding your friends. HELLO— Sfory and Photos by Brooks McGirf John Vassilion's North Hills Steak House & Tavern Specializing in CHARCOAL STEAKS 'wwwwwwwwwvwww HELLO- HELLO- HELLO! Come to see us soon for . . . ART SUPPLIES—Ask for ArHst Discount Card SHOWER GIFTS—We Register Gifts to Avoid Duplications and Will Prelist Your Wishes, So See Us Before Your Shower. HOUSE & LAWN CENTER IN RIDGEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER . . . standing in line, as at registration, where these freshmen demonstrate perfect ‘*iine-forms-to-the rear” technique, following four day’s uninterrupted practice. and picnicked and talked with and at — then is the time to sit down (because it will probably be your first opportunity to do so) and look back on Orientation. When you do, then you will find — like thousands of freshmen before you at Meredith — that Orientation is "the most aw ful, exhausting, boring, time-was ting, horrible . . . WONDERFUL time of your whole life!” And that, despite, all the meetings and eariy hours, is just what Orien tation is — a horrible, happy time. There will be other times at Meredith which will seem more happy, of course—at least on the surface. There will be that “good” blind date, special days like Corn- huskin’ or Stunt, or even an “A” on that particulariy hairy quiz. But face it — there will never be another time quite like Orientation — a time when you were a “green” Freshman and came to be — really — a part of the girls and the school — a part of Meredith her self. . , . and making new friends, learning about others—the most important part of the Orientation whirl. taking tests, tests and more tests—personality, culture, language—and your And when orientation is over, and legs growing into the shape of a lapboard. registered and been partied BART AND MICHELE WELCOME MEREDITH LADIES RINALOrS PIZZA BELLA 3112 HILLSBOROUGH ST. RALEIGH Delivery Service—P/iorie 828-3913
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