e d i t o r i a 1
Know that you matter
Freshman orientation. Per
haps, a strange phrase to a
woman entering Meredith Col
lege. What Is freshman orien
tation?
Freshman orientation is a
schedule of activities from
Thursday morning until classes
start five or six days later. It is
a neverending meeting with a
student advisor, faculty advi
sor, resident assistant, depart
ment head, or other important
person. It is dinner with the
president of the college. It is
testing, testing, and more test
ing to determine placement. It
is early morn i ng breakfasts and
late night snacks. Freshman
orientation is long and tiring.
Why should anyone have to
go through such a week?
Because freshman orientation
isatimeforgrowingand learning
and exploring. It is meeting
new people but making new
friends. It is time management
and self-motivation. It is under
standing roommates and adjusting
to suitemates. It is the preface
to life at Meredith. It is the
food that nourishes the com
munity spirit known to Mere
dith College. Freshman orien
tation is the beginning of knowing
that you matter.
letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
I would like to use this column to
thank a very special group of people
for the work that they have done
already this year. I realize that it
seems strange to thank people at the
beginning of the year for a continu
ing responsibility, but Meredith Col
lege’s Advisors deserve high com
mendation for their efforts.
They greeted their student advi
sees with smiles, hugs and gifts on
Thursday, August 18th (when the
temperature soared to 105 degrees
in Raleigh). But their responsibili
ties did not begin that morning;
They arrived on campus August 16th
fortraining following work this summer
preparing gifts, letters, and name-
tags for the newest "angels."
Not only do student advisors work
long hours, they do so cheerfully
and with dedication. Their cheerful
ness and dedication obviously deve
loped from their desire to aid fresh
men and transfers in their first year
at Meredith.
The student advisors’ responsibil
ities do not end with orientation
week but rather extend for the entire
year. Student advisors have commit
ted themselves to being available to
their advisees for this school year
and even beyond as friends and
confidants.
Student advisors volunteer their
time above and beyond the call of
duty. SA stands for more than Stu
dent Advisor; it stands for Special
Angel.
Thanks for all the hard work, ladies.
Cara Lynn Croom
Chief Student Advisor, 1986-89
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