University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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The University of Florida impressed freshmen with its established beauty. Seeing campus with its ivy covered buildings, oak and maple trees, and chiming tower gave a sense of belonging. This enchantment was soon accompa- nied by a sense of fear and anxiety. After classes started they walked around clutching campus maps as if they were made of gold. Walking into the wrong classroom more than once before finding the right one was not an uncommon ex- perience. After a long day of classes, some filled with more than six hundred students, freshmen often found them- selves struggling in long lines for hours to buy books. Upon reaching the dorm . room with 20 pounds of books, it was almost impossible to order out for food when they found that their checking ac- counts had diminished by $100. Just when it seemed like the end of the rope had been reached, along came the week- end. The first trip to fraternity row was a memorable one. They stuck out like sore Taking Care Elf Business thumbs as they walked around in awe. Thoughts swirled in their minds of next year when they would be able to say, There goes a freshman! That next year came, along with the glory of having over 30 hours; the ques- tion was where to go from there. Being a sophomore meant being faced with many adult decisions and new exper- iences: What is my final major, What college will I apply to, and last, but not least, Will I pass the CLAST? Every sophomore was required to pass the CLAST, an achievement test in the area of communication and computation. Community colleges and state universi- ties required a sophomore to pass certain standards to be Classified as a junior. Being a junior was a special time when college really started to mean something. Not to mention the fact that it meant finally becoming an upper Classman. In- volvement was at a peak, friends were abundant, and campus was finally a very familiar place. It seemed to be the most The look of high expectation is on the faces of several seniors as they await highly earned college degrees. Large Classes, sometimes filled with 600 students or more, are not uncommon for a typical freshman course. C. Diaz comfortable and fun year because most juniors had been accepted into their cho- sen colleges. Classes became more spe- cialized, with fewer students in each class. This particular time in a student's life and where he was headed. Even so, the real world was just around the cor- ner. Being a senior is a lot like being on a high diving board for the first time. The past has been a guided Climb from com- fortable ignorance to higher levels of awareness, and the future is a short path that promises an inevitable leap. Similies aside, the reality of being a senior involved tying up loose gradu- ation requirements and planning life after college. Seniors worked harder and worried more in one year than in previous semesters put together. Writing resumes, sweating through interviews, studying for college boards, and attend- ing irresistable parties, seniors looked to the future with brash optimism and guarded apprehension. Life Of Each Class 13

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Many study guides are sold to help sophomores prepare for the CLAST, which every sophomore must pass before being Classified as a junior. Dorm rooms give students a place to unwind and enjoy themselves. Picking up applications for chosen colleges can be an exciting experience for many juniors. 12 Life Of Each Class A GETTING READY for 30 c 011337ii l. eve! A awn ! S kIIIS 1' es! Reading: Writing Mathew: : ' m':' -r 1 $ p... ? .. -3 .m A.im . ; $,

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Additional Years Not So Bad $1.. l; 'JlllXxEu 4 .gi , HM. i ii mun ww- V 'Wyw 4 W nwVwW - C. Diaz Looking at plant specimens under a microscope is only part of the research that is done in the Food Science Building. Working with computers opens up a wide variety of analyses with material. Hands-on experience in the electronics field is an important way to learn. 14 Graduate Students