Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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- f, .. .. ,,, ., ,, ,A ,.-0 R 5 ,J Spring pledge member Regina Davis carries the mascot of Delta Sigma Theta and pledge book to class. .f M' x I f--'vw AW' Marcus Chaney, Howard Iohnson and Deltha Harris relax in the lobby,of Newberry Hall. Gospel Choir members sell candy- grams to raise money for a trip to a national retreat in Atlanta, GA. 9

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,, L'- I he Fir t Week i the Hardest CME, . Mi' ' il be Bill Wheeler uses a compass to get his directions correct in a map reading course. A must for any incoming freshman or transfer student is a Henderson t-shirt. For weeks boxes and suitcases have been piling up everywhere - boxes and suitcases that contain lifetime treasures that will soon find a new home. The weeks of packing have been filled with worry and anticipation. In goes the favorite T-shirt and you think, What if my roommate doesnit like me? Then, What if I don't like my roommate? I've never had to share a room with anyone. The what-ifs continue as each alti- cle is packed. The experienced students know and the freshmen have been warned - the tirst week is the hardest. There's the stuffed animal collection. How many late night studying sessions will these animals and I spend? Then suddenly it hits you. The pain of summer's end. The long summer you thought would never end draws to a close and it's time to return to the routine of classes, studying, tests, and homework. Sunday. Somehow all those boxes, car- tons, suitcases, and all that stuff has got to be packed in the car and moved into the dorm. So you gather up all the family recruits and head on your way. Finally, at school, you find your room number, get your keys, meet your R.A., and move everything into the room. Then at last it's time to collapse. But only for a short time for soon it will be time to meet with old friends to catch up on the summer or to attend freshman orientation. And don't forget the Pine Tree Speech at 7:00. Here you'll discover the traditions and history of Henderson - from Bench 13 to the pine and holly trees, from the beH to the Black Lady. Later that night you begin talking to your roommate. Maybe this won't be so bad after all, you think to yourself. Well, at least I can stand it until after rush is over and private rooms are available. The dorm isn't quite home, but for the next few months - years? -it will have to do. Monday. Time to register if you didn't Lamb '- R F...------I-mug-.se

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if ---W -- - V 7-----W H- ----A1i--.- -..A- -A ....., 1. , w I ,,r,,1,- ' f The First Week is the Hardest cont. during the summer. You've been advised to arrive early, but even so the lines seem endless.This too, soonpasses,though,and your schedule's entered into the compu- ter. Now you're all ready to begin classes - hopefully. Now to put a dent - several dents in the checking account. Time to buy books, get a phone and rent a refrigerator. Oh, no more lines. Carefully checking your gray sheet you take a deep breath and head for the bookstore to buy books, all brand new. Now for the purchases that make dorm life more bearable.Afterwaiting patiently for an hour and a half, you're the proud owner of an Arkadelphia phone number and can move on to rent a refrigerator. Two more dents in the checkbook. Moan- The last step in the registration process is to pay fees, the part that hurts the most. ing the life ofa college student you remind yourself, The first week's the hardest.If I canjust make it through this week, I can make it through anything. Tuesday. Moving in, registration and buying the essentials are finally over. Classes stan tomorrow, but today is free - free to get together with friends, find your way around campus or head to the lake to escape the heat. Vacations ended but the summer's heatwave didn't. Wednesday. The first day of classes. The mad rush and scramble to find the right room and be on time. Not to mention the embarrassment of walking in and calmly sitting down, only to find out you're in the wrong place! But it's all a part of the first week fun and you re- mind yourself that Friday will come. But first comes tomorrow and more new classes,rooms,teachers,faces. . . Wil1 it ever settle into a routine? Friday at last. I think I've almost made it. I found my classes and I re- member the teachers' names. The first week of hectic rushing to and fro, of trying to fit in, of finally getting settled in. Only one closed classg I only got lost once, the computer didn't register me for two classes, Caddo isn't Mom's cooking but I won't starve. Friends and new faces - all a part of my Henderson world. Yes, somehow I'll fit in. The first week's the hardest, but it's over now and the semester begins. The first week's the hardest but, somehow I made it, somehow I made it.