Daily Excerpt from Surviving Freshman Year (Jones): Freshman Orientation
Excerpt from Surviving Freshman Year (Jones) Freshman Orientation Brandon watched as his family drove away and then turned toward his residence hall. He thought about the road that lay in front of him. He was about to begin life as a college freshman. Brandon thought about all the new people he was about to meet. There would be new classes, campus organizations, and events to attend. There would also be freedom. He would be responsible for many of his own choices now. This was exciting, but it also made Brandon nervous. As Brandon walked up the front stairwell to his new home, Cordell Hall, he thought about his life up to this point. He grew up in a small town with a high school that had just over 600 students. His new university had over 20,000. The families in his hometown had lived there for generations. This new campus would have a diverse group of students from across the country. In high school, his classes centered around the basic subjects of math, science, history, and