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Easing into tiic •«l«,r ' i«»»« ' --.»C9 5 ' 5F ««i ' ' K»»W ' ® ».«rS5«r B«llE»-. • 5F ' rTW « ..-i ' WSi ' »T»5« ' K» raS !f»S ' » ' ' SOAR prepares incoming students for college life Beginning college can sometimes be a frighten- ing and uncomfortable sit- uation for any student, but some of those fears are eased every summer at the annual freshman orientation known as SOAR (Summer Orientation and Advanced Registration). The 1995 SOAR was another roar- ing success. SOAR consisted of seven different sessions through- out the summer in which prospective freshmen were introduced to every aspect of life on this campus. The theme this year was Sail Away with SOAR. I will always remember SOAR, said freshman Sandra Pabon. 1 had a great time shaking it on the dance floor and mak- ing tons of new friends. The first day of SOAR began at 8:30 a.m. with the check-in procedures for the prospective stu- dents. After a few minutes of getting acquainted with their roommates, the stu- dents were off to start their session. It began with welcomes, ice break- ers, and pictures. After lunch, the students were off again to meet with their advisers. Dinner was followed with entertain- ment by the SOAR cabaret and a dance in the Guillot University Center. Cara Dawn Byford, SOAR counselor, said The dance is one of the most also performed Saturday Night Live to inform incoming freshmen about intramurals. Finally, the students got to register and go home with a fall schedule and with less confusion about the upcoming year. l will always remember SOAR« I had a great time shaking it on the dance floor and making tons of new friends -freshman Sandra Pabon enjoyable parts of SOAR because students are allowed to let their barri- ers down and get a feel for what life will be like on campus. The students then retired to their dorms to get some well- deserved sleep. The second day started with breakfast, followed by a skit performed by the SOAR counselors. The mini-play was a spoof on the game show, Hollywood Squares, which featured such celebrities as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; country star Tracy Lawrence; and Barbara from Coffee Talk. They SOAR counselors did a great job assisting the incoming students. Counselors started preparing early in the spring to get ready for SOAR. All of their hard work paid off in an impressive experience for incoming freshmen. Christi Simpson said all the hard work was worth it. Though it takes a lot of hard work and time, being a SOAR Counselor is tons of fun. The best part is forming mentor relationships with the SOARees. Greg Engle, director of student life, believes that by Keith Newberry SOAR is a valuable pro- gram. 1 think SOAR helps our incoming students by giving them a head start on the whole freshman year experience, especial- ly those that are coming in from high school set- tings. College life is a little different from high school in that you have to do a lot of things for yourself, like scheduling classes. Incoming stu- dents who are not from the Shoals area are especially helped by SOAR, Engle said. Trying to get used to the campus environ- ment, especially for those students who aren ' t used to Florence, is hard. It ' s a great orientation for them in the summer so that, when they do come back in the fall for that hectic first week of classes, they already have a schedule and an idea of whore they need to go and what they need to do. They ' re really more prepared when they get here. Engle said the bottom line is this: Those stu- dents who do not go through the orientation typically tell us that they wished they had. 2 1 SOAR
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