Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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• • • arrival into the world of the university Enter llic fri ' shnuiii with ;i jolt . . . deposited iiitn the new wiirld nf iiiii i ' i-ity life. The place is foreign, bewildering, and ;i little frightening to him. Soon, he realizes that he is not aloiu- and that there are many others in the same boat as green and new at this college business as he. This primary feeling of fright gives way to relief, and being a part of this adult world brings a sense of pride . . . I ' m here; I ' m a college student now. .After this initial shock and period of adjustment comes the traumatic experience of unpacking and getting settled. Looking at his roommate he questions, Who gets which closet? . . . or, Wanna get some drapes at the book store? . . . and, Wow, those are some pinups vou got there! ! . . . all this is a part of the first encounter with higher education. When the newness wears of! and the questions and wide eyed looks are erased, then, and only then, the student has arrived. The oldtimer has a different outlook. Cocky and sure of him- self he returns to the academic ( and social) world to see what has been added in the form of new freshman girls, good follow-ups on the little black book from the preceding years, and how the professors have ever managed to survive the long Roommates in the dorms realize the need for pleasing sights during study breaks. summer months without them. There is the pleasure of seeing familiar faces and getting back into the swing of the routine that has molded his life for the past one, two, or three years. Unpacking??? That can wait; there are more important things to do. I .Many, however, believe that it saves trouble when the end of the year rolls around if one just does not unpack at all.) Newcombers discuss the attire for the coming year. ' hat really lies behind that smile may be the fearful mind of a scared frosh.