When I first started eating in the cafeteria I noticed that not all of the tables were full.\u00a0 This was obviously because there were only a few skittish freshmen, as opposed to the writhing mass of people that would soon eat there.\u00a0 I felt comfortable during orientation because I knew that everyone was in the same boat as me.\u00a0 This made me a lot more comfortable introducing myself and asking for people\u2019s names.<\/p>\n
As soon as the rest of the campus arrived the ranks of students more than doubled.\u00a0 I could tell the freshmen from the rest of the students because they were the ones that were greeting each other by putting their hands on others\u2019 shoulders or giving them big hugs. \u00a0The difference between the freshmen and the other grades was that the other grades were comfortable in their place.\u00a0 They sat with people they knew and were laughing and joking around.\u00a0 The freshmen were deathly serious. \u00a0Now that I know people I have a lot less time to observe people, however I intend to keep an eye out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I first started eating in the cafeteria I noticed that not all of the tables were full.\u00a0 This was obviously because there were only a few skittish freshmen, as opposed to the writhing mass of people that would soon … Continue reading