University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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In an effort to get informa- tion about her family, first- year LSA student, Danya Ashwood calls home from her dorm room. Ashwood ' s house was destroyed during the first week of school by Hurricane Floyd. photo by Audra Rowley Making use of the wonders of modern technology, Kevin Kitchen, a first-year LSA student, checks the weather forecast for his hometown. Many University students were unable to contact their families because of Hurricane Floyd. photo by n.li.i Rowley weather . worries People were always commenting on the weather in Michigan. Whether they were speaking of how unpre- dictable it could be or how horrendous the winters were, people were never satisfied. This year, many students at the University came from climates that had a much smaller degree range and experienced fewer season changes per year. Being away from home and living through different seasons and weather situations made students, especially those who were new to the University, a little more homesick. In the fall of 1 999, many students from all over the East Coast and other Southeastern states had reason to be glad that they were inland in Michigan and away from their homes and the raging hurricanes that quickly swept up the coast. The hurricanes, which left many homes without power and many communities in utter chaos, lasted for weeks. Still, it was the extensive flooding and damage that had the biggest effect on the lives of people living near the East Coast. Hurricane Floyd was said to be one of the deadliest environmental disasters in U.S. history, claiming at least 68 lives ot prop ' e from nine states and the Bahamas. Sin .. rsi ' -this past year were by Lindsay Bielski friends and family still living near weather hazards may have been overlooked. According to first-year School of Natural Resources and the Environment student Sarah Greene, It was a little scary being away because all of the phone lines were down in Maryland. I couldn ' t get through to find out if everyone was okay. I was a little jealous though; all my friends that lived near home got off school for a while. For many first-year students, it was hard enough being away, but it was even more difficult when life-threatening problems were present. As first-year LSA student Amie Sagady said, Although my home in Pennsylvania did not suffer much damage, just being away and not experiencing the weather problems with my family made me realize how much I missed being home with them. Overall, students who had family and friends experiencing weather problems back home generated much concern, espe- cially during Hurricane Floyd, which took place early in the school year. The weather problems caused many students from far away places to feel a little more homesick. However, in-state students who showed compassion and offered positive com- ments to those far away from home helped to minimize the homesick feelings they experienced. -

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the next step iving with a significant other here at the University was a big decision some students chose to make. They were forced to ask mselves numerous questions: what will my parents think? Will get along? Is this a good choice? These questions were pressing, t such situations often turned out positively. Business school uor Adam Paris has lived with his girlfriend and now fiance, LSA iior Emily Konzen, on a limited basis. They planned to live ;ether permanently in the future, but Paris stated that the current angement has not been a problem at all. One of the most significant problems that tended to arise was how :h person ' s parents felt about the decision. Breaching the subject :h one ' s parents was often frightening. I was so afraid of what my ents would say I did not even tell them for months that we were itemplating the idea, stated junior biopsychology major Kim- -ly Ostrowski. Even after the subject was brought up, parents cted differently. Although Paris ' and Konzen ' s parents actually sported their decision to live together, not all parents felt the same y. My parents have been firm believers in ' you ' re too young for it, ' and they feel the same way about Erik and I living together, by Brandon Parker Ostrowski said. Although Ostrowski explained that her parents eventually supported her decision, parents were not always keen about this type of situation. Another problem that tended to surface was whether or not the two people got along while living together. As with all couples, problems and arguments arose, and living together often amplified tensions. We no longer have the comfort of telling each other we need space, because our space is the same, Ostrowski asserted. Living with a boyfriend or girlfriend definitely was rough when exams came around, and especially if the relationship was strained with a fight at the same time. Students often found it difficult to distance themselves from their significant other to focus on their studies. Overall, however, it seemed as though living with a boy- friend or girlfriend was for the best. Both Paris and Ostrowski stated that they wouldn ' t have traded the experience for any- thing else in the world. In addition to cutting living expenses and always having someone to talk to, there was nothing better than waking up every day and seeing the person they loved. Relaxing together on the couch, one engaged couple watches television in the apartment they share. It became commonplace for students who were engaged their senior year to live to- gether. photo by Audra Rowley Housing +231

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