Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

Page 32 text:

9W!«Mpi«PM«WHM ii ;Mv: f vK FRESHMEN FOUND FIRST SEMESTER WAS A ' It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. ' -Charles Dickens The freshman lifestyle at LSU is both socially and academically diverse from the former days of high school. Adaptation in both areas can be very demanding for the student to survive the first semester. Freshman social changes deal with several aspects. The campus is very helpful in broadening the freshman ' s horizons towards the several different racial and ethnic gropus present on campus. Also, there are cliques such as the ' Chimes Streeters ' and the ' Greek Fraternities and Soroities. ' Many freshmen go through dramatic adjustments while living away from home for the first time. There is no one to say when to clean your room, where to go, and who to go with. At LSU schoolwork is foremost impor- tant, but nightlife is permissable and acceptable even on school nights. Due to the freshman ' s new lifestyle, inde- pendence and responsibility go hand in hand. To freshmen, academic change is as equally important as social change. The freshman ' s schedule is much more flexible than high school because he decides what and when. The freshman may often exprience over 250 people in just one class, which sometimes seems unbelieveable. Of course there is the inevitable sylla- bus which must be kept close at hand at all times. Also there is a common impersonal relationship between the student and the professor. Conse- quently, with the school ' s size and cli- che, ' you are just a number ' , a fresh- man can really feel accepted and meaningful because of the campus context. The superb education nd friendly atmosphere are the primary motivations for attending the university. Like many other freshmen who pass through the LSU gates, we can ' t wait for Murphy ' s Quarter Beer Night and Doc ' s Beat the Clock Special. After just one semester the all night cram- ming sessions with the classmates and the coffee brewing is a very familiar scene. LSU is like our own little world which is bringing us a step clos- er to the real world. The friends and memories we gain these four years will hopefully be with us for a lifetime. After pillaging through a tedious week of final exams, we proudly sur- vived. Nevertheless, the four week Christmas break was welcomed with open arms. After a relaxing holiday break, the Spring 1987 semester was greatly anticipated with its new chal- lenging ups and downs. Kim Morrow and Dana Guillory Freshmen The freshman ' s answer to skipping lab: practical application. Freshmen become frustrated as they leant of the unfair buying and selling process the Union practiced. 28 Life in General includes Freshmen

Page 31 text:

.JW k : With the class cuts that transpired this semester, some students found that they could no longer take some One of the lasting parts of registration is the photo that adorns LSU IDs. Students are sometimes inspired to pay $10 for a new one because The old one fell into the operating garbage disposal by mistake. I swear! Mall Dobhins The defered payment line at peak traf- fic times held up students for as long as two hours. Life in General includes Registration 27

Page 33 text:

1 «« Frustrated Freida Freshman ' frets ab- out finding her French RKJl class