Hutchinson Community College - Dragons Tale Yearbook (Hutchinson, KS)

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Making the first decision...where to live When a student decides to attend college, he must also make a decision on living arrangements. There are three main options available to him which are living in the dorm, living in an apartment, or living at home. Most schools require that first-year students live in the dorm, so many freshmen really do not have a choice. Living in the dorm is a great opportunity to make new friendships that can last a lifetime. lt also is easier on the student because there are no cleaning duties or cooking worries. It is a more structured lifestyle since there is a curfew and dorm rules that must be followed. After a year of dorm life, some students are ready to become more independent by moving into an apartment or a house. The atmosphere of the apartment is very relaxed and comfortableg much like how it used to be when living at home. Students are able to do as they please, which makes it difficult sometimes to meet that eight o'cIock class. Students also must face the responsibilities of cleaning and cooking as well as keeping good relations with the roommate. For those students who choose to live at home or with relatives, it remains very much like it was when they were in high school. They save money by not paying rent, but they still have household duties and many times a curfew. No matter what choice the student makes, college life is still an exciting and educational experience. 1. This is the life ofa returning college student coping with a job, kids, a husband and homework. 2. Lesia Kirksey reviews the facts before rushing off to take a test. , 3. Some HCC students have fun after class by playing intramural basketball. 4. Playing pool is also a popular way for students to pass the time between classes. 5. Vicki Branch and Dana Grauberger wait patiently in line to eat in the cafeteria. 6. Students relax, socialize, and watch some TV in the Student Union basement while waiting for their next class to begin. 7. Janice Long and her son study biology for class the next day.

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Students make the most of their college experiences The first day of college can be an exciting or traumatic experience for a new student. lt can be very frightening to enter a classroom full of people who are total strangers. lt becomes very difficult to remember that everyone shares the same feelings of apprehension and smallness, but that first smile and first hello are usually all it takes to calm the fears and make a friend. The student's life quickly becomes very active and exciting. Besides the all- important studying and classes to keep up with, students are busy with sports ac- tivities, concerts, plays, cheerleading and Dragon Doll practices, and partying with friends. Being away from home is a new experience for first-year students. Mom and Dad no longer stand at the foot of the bed, holding a bucket of ice- water, threatening the student to get up in the morning. Students are no longer re- quired to report in for missing a class which creates a downfall in attendance for some students who must then face flunking or withdrawing. Being away from home, family, and high school friends, plus the pressures of schoolwork, roommates, and jobs can make the college student's life miserable at times. It is easy to become depressed, lonely, angry, and selfish. The first il- lness without Mom's comforting care is enough to depress anyone. Fortunately, Ma Bellf' makes it possible for a phone call to put one's life back into perspec- tive so that college doesn't seem that horrible after all. When the year is finally over, it all seems worthwhile as students realize all that they have learned and walk away with many new and lasting friendships. l 1. Donna Newman, Kim Shane, and Angie Flassette take a few minutes to chat in front of the Student Union before going on to class. 2. A student at HCC takes time out from class to study in a temporarily quiet hall. 3. Kerri Bur- rell waits on an HCC student in the college bookstore.