James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Freshmen As I arrived at college, the one thing that really bothered me the most was what my roommate was going to be like. His name was Na- thaniel Beefeater. I had tried calling him on the phone the summer, but he was never at home. 1 was finishing my unpacking when I heard people start to shout out their windows. They were shouting, Big Nate! Big Nate! Make room for Big Nate! Right at that moment I knew I was in big trouble. The sound of foot steps echoed through the halls. The thundering noise grew louder and louder as he got closer. I shut the door and moved to the corner of the room. Then it happened. The door flew open. I just knew this was Big Nate . He squeezed in through the door to our room. He carried with him an odor that smelled like he had not bathed or showered in at least a week, maybe more. Nate was rough- ly about 6 ' 2 and looked the size of William The Refrigerator Perry. Under his right arm he carried five cases of the Beast (Milwaukee ' s Best Beer). It looked like it would be enough for him for one night. In his other hand he carried a large shop- ping bag full of different types of chips and dips. He wore a purple and yellow James Madison hat that rode well on the back portion of his head. Small amounts of blond curls came from underneath the hat. They were mat- ted together as if gum were in his hair. He had one thick eyebrow that stretched from one temple to the next. His face was covered with dark red blemishes, especially around the chin area. Around his neck he wore a soiled red bandana. He had both sleeves pushed up to his elbows which revealed his mas- sive forearms. Together they were probably the equivalent of both my legs. Around his waist he wore a belt with a very big belt buckle the read, Elvis is King . NEW BEGINNINGS The jeans that he wore were pret- ty much torn to shreds. Through his holey jeans you could see his wool knee socks that were stretched to their capacity about half way up the shin. On his huge feet he wore a brand new pair of Red Winged Boots. I could tell he was really proud of them. So after giving him the once over, I invited Big Nate to come inside. He dropped his armful of snacks and eagerly outstretched his hand. We began to talk about moving in, re- arranging the room and meeting our suite mates. I began to realize that even though he was a very different person than I was used to, we would learn to live together. Besides, I knew that it wasn ' t smart to judge a person so quickly. Big Nate could be a great friend to have. We were just two people going through what eve- ryone does their first time at school. I decided to give it a chance. This year could be better than I imag- ined. Cole Freshmen 27