University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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i Orientation was a chance to get our first view of col- lege without the hassle of having to study. Orientation gave me a chance to meet k ts of people and make some really good friends. It also gave me the chance to learn the ropes of registration 111 .1 laid back atmosphere. Being exposed to the Uni- versity during orientation gave me the opportunity to find out what UGA was re- ally like and made me look forward to being a student here. The skits are diu ' i t tlu ' most enjoyable parts ofsummerorientation. KimStephiMis, I loUv Graves, and tdwin Kendrick make Km oi rival schools while playing ■ ' i ' ' Hat me, Game. ORIENTATION l.F.Ai:)nRSlW3- ' 94- hinil Row: Christie Turks, Kendra Mavfield, Kini Stephen, Shin i C hambers, and 1 lolly Graves, mi RouK Charlie i ' eeler, Hdvvin Kendrick, Chmk Auslander, Ben I ' urkins, and Hrian 1 lollingswortli Ih ORIFNTATION I ' huUi by Sieve Joiii;

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r ' i vA .? ' «fi»f - -,. I ven though the food gets monotonous, the . , dining hall is a great place to socialize! -Alison Ronning henever 1 need someone to talk to, I can always count on my roomate or any of my other friends on the hall. -Frances Moore o smoking in ▼ the dorms is L I fine because people shouldn ' t be forced to be around smoke. -Meredith Boutwell N = ? - I a olton is O.K., but I wouldn ' t eat there unless I was a freshman! -Lauren Zelenski Tim Lam. a sophomore exercise science major, prepares lor ihe lulure as he spots Gary Weeks toning his guns at ihc weight room in Russell Hall. RESIDENCE LIFE 15

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Getting Started The registration process, bus routes, names and locations otbuildings, the great restaurants, and all the popular placestogodowntown...ThereissonHich to learn about UGA and Athens before entering this new world as a freshman. I his is precisely the reason so many new students choose to attend the summer orientation program spon- sored by the University. A team of ten ori- entation leaders spent al- most the entire summer trying to familiarize in- coming freshmen with campus and college life. Students and their parents were able to stay in the residence halls and dine at the different cafeterias across campus to become more familiar with what they were about to em- bark upon. Entertainment was provided by the orientation leaders as they performed skits poking fun at rival schools. Besides the entertainment and dining, students were exposed to the less glamorous sides of college, including placement exams and registration. Dur- ing orientation, students are walked through Memorial Hall to get a feel for the registration process. On the follow- ing day, students must tackle the grueling process on their own with the orientation leaders close by to solve any catastrophic situations that might arise. Placement exams are also given to allow students the chance to exempt some mathematic and foreign language courses. When the entire process is over, students usually Photii In All Being an orientation leader was alot of responsibility and hard work. I en- joyed developing my networking skills and meeting lots of people. It was one of the best summers of my life. -Kendra Mayfield find themselves worn out yet anxious to return to campus in the fall to begin the real thing. Besides serving as an introduc- tion to college life, summer orientation is also a very good time to meet new people and begin making new friends. Being able to recognize a few familiar faces when classes begin can help to ease the transition from high school to college. Without the summer orientation process, many students would find themselves overwhelmed and lost by the time they got to UGA. The orientation leaders and their jobs serve as a vital part of the University and most freshmen will say they could not have survived without it! -Susanne Jarrell During summer ori- entation, students learn one of the most important UGA ritu- als: GoooDawgs! Sic em ' . Woof, woof, woof, woof! ORIENTATION 17