Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Bonar and roomie Rachelle freshman in arts and sciences, share their living space in the fifth floor room at Goodnow Hall. (Photo by Brad Camp) Freshman Journal ♦ 27

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FUN FOR NOVICE Changing from high school to college brings about many adjustments for freshman As soon as I graduated from high school, people asked me what I was from college, but I never could answer them. I had no idea myself, other than my life would be completely different. The most drastic was the dorm. No did I have my own shower, I had to be strategic and take one at the times of the morning. But I ' m so glad I chose to live co-ed. For the first time, I have guys as close friends. We can talk for hours about relationships, and I get some real insight to the way they feel. I could look any way I wanted to in the dorm. If I had an 8:30 class and more until the I could even go back to bed! Though everyone says that best friends end up hating each other when they become roommates, my friend Rachelle and I beat the odds. I don ' t know what I would do without our late-night talks over carrot sticks cut just the way her mom does them. Most of all, I enjoyed the freedom of living away from home. No longer was my mother hanging over my shoulder asking about my homework; I didn ' t sit in class eight straight hours a day. In fact, I became more responsible, more balanced. I study better than I ever did in high school. If I flunk a test, it ' s my fault; everything is on my shoulders. Finals were easier than I expected, because we didn ' t cover all the material from day one. My first semester wasn ' t that hard, but this one is. I finally decided to major in pre-physical therapy. I needed a major rather than wasting my time at school, so my friend and I went through a catalog and circled things that interested me. My friends and I finally had a picnic at Tuttle Creek a little while ago. And we take road trips around the area on weekends — so far we ' ve been to Salina, Wichita, and Topeka. If my freshman year was any indicator of what college will be like, I ' m sure I ' ll enjoy the coming years tremendously! by Heather Bonar and Erin Perry Bonar hugs friend, Heath Harding, sophomore in business administration, in one of the hall ' s elevators. (Photo by Brad Camp) ♦ Heather Bonar, freshman in studies, is in the laundry in the basement of Goodnow Hall. (Photo by Brad Camp)

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OLDER BUT WISER N0n-traditional freshmen bring wider perspective to campus Most students proceed from high school commencement to college but several were the adults who made the transition to later in life. A positive mental and self-esteem played a big role in students ' to return to school. I wanted to get a better job, and feel better about myself, said Kirsten Leighton, 28-year-old freshman in elementary education. There were 1,566 non-traditional freshmen enrolled at K-State. These freshmen consisted of married couples, parents and some widows. Non-traditional students often had a wider perspective of life than the typical 18-year-old freshman. I know what I want out of college since I am paying for everything — family and school. I have had a longer time to plan, said Sonya Howard, 28-year-old freshman in psychology. Fitting in and finding friends could be difficult. Financial problems could be a major setback for students planning to attend college. I served two years in the Army because I am paying for college by myself, plus it gave me a little extra spending money, said Chris McGill, 21-year-old freshman in engineering. Older freshmen have a real isolated feeling about being involved, said Wade Whitmer, 25-year-old freshman in journalism and mass communications. It is not that they cannot be involved; it ' s that they think they cannot. by Kim Hafner ♦ After picking up her kids Nicole, 5, and Matthew, 4, from the babysitter, Kay lends them support as they walk over the icy ground toward their trailer home. (Photo by Oliver Kaubisch) Kay finds the most time to study at the small desk in her bedroom when the kids are asleep. (Photo by Oliver Kaubisch) ♦ Playing with Playdough is a treat for the children when they have been particularly good. (Photo by Oliver Kaubisch) ♦ 28 Older Freshmen