University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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MAKING MEMORIES Thirdeyear exchange students Pablo Bolivar, Felip Kaleta and Ignacio Arce establish their first college bonds at the new student picnic. Photo by Liliana Oyarzun STICKING TOGETHER Among all of the nightmarish accounts of freshman year roommates stories became legends as some stuck together for years. For juniors Frankie Pereda and Marcos Feddersen rooming together has been as easy as one, two, three. The two were a random match their freshman year in Stanfordls Rosborough Tower floor 10. ttWe like a lot of the same things, Pereda said. tBeing so alike helps. The engineering majors moved in together through substance temperate housing from their freshman to their junior year. tl wanted to live with people who had similar views of how to have fun without alcohol? Feddersen said. They started on a substance-free floor in Stanford, sophomore year they moved in with Canes Advocating a Substance Temperate Lifestyle and their junior year they hoped to move into the University Village together to continue the tradition. Seniors Sony Jadeja and Sabrina Bunch have lived together since their sophomore year. Their freshman year they were neighbors in Hecht and the next year several girls from their floor moved to Eaton where they all lived together and formed bonds. tWe had a close group of six friends that moved up togetheer Bunch said. llWe live in the UV, a few live in houses together, and others have apartments near campusfl The pair couldn't be any more opposite. The two have different majors and diverse backgrounds. Despite this, Bunch described the relationship as being tconvenientfl Their advice to freshman would be to find someone with similar habits and interests. uWe're both low maintenance and we like to go out a lot, Bunch said. tlt worked out very nicely? By Sandra M. Montalvo FIRST TASTE OF MIAMI Second year exchange student Stefan Grimm indulges in the variety of food Shalala's Picnic has to offer. Photo by Liliana Oyaizun LIFESTYLES t be the same without HThe floor weUld not i Kristin'a.,We love her because she is way more than just an RA. She is, a great person tbtalk to and so supportive. H w , Madeline HasbrbUk Freshman HOME AWAY FROM HOME Making new students feel at home in a new town, President Donna Shalala welcomes the incoming new students to her annual picnic. Photo by Jessica Bryant

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GATHERING PLACE For many students, college is the first time they get to live in a house without their parents. Senior Katy Seabaugh watches as her roommates prepare dinner in their offacampus house. Photo illustration by Genevieve '4. Preparing for move in, navigating the crowded. under-stocked aisles of Target or Wal-Mart was a necessity for most incoming freshmen, Adjusting to life away from home can be one of the most stressful parts of college. The first thing on my baCk-to- school shopping list this year was snack food and good toilet paper? Mark Daigle, sophomore, said. For some students, the shopping process required multiple trips. til didnlt buy enough stuff for my dormf Bharathi Subramanian, freshman, said. HMy roommate and I are still buying stuff that we didn't think of when we first moved in? Hecht and Stanford were the main residential colleges that housed freshmen on campus. Though the new experience of sharing a small dorm A new year ushers in friends, a second home and lifestyle room could be overwhelming, not everyone had a problem adjusting. til didn't have to share a room in my house, but I don't mind having a roommate. I just wish I had a bigger bed? Subramanian said After their freshmen year, sophomores chose to live on campus in suite-style dorms like those in Mahoney Residential College. HMahoney is better after you get a solid group of friends because you get to live with three of your Closest ones. Also, not having a communal bathroom is key, Daigle said Though some preferred the convenience of living on campus and being able to walk to class, others chose to live in an off campus apartment or house, for the amenities and independence. iii definitely prefer living off campus. It's really nice to have my own room and a kitchen, Katy Seabaugh, senior, said. Not wanting the supervision of an RA was another reason for moving off campus, but responsibilities like mowing the lawn or cleaning the kitchen could be even more daunting Junior Eddie Mauldin lived in a house with six other friends. HDelegating responsibilities is a big game of chess in a house with seven guys! i, Mauldin said. Though students disagreed about whether on or off campus housing was the way to go, moving in and living away from home gave students the opportunity to make memories while learning how to live on their own for the first time. By Kylie Banks Moving In

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WWW t M STAND FOREVER Sebastian and seniors Tiffany Chang and Jennifer Del Toro lead the incoming class in the singing of the Alma Mater. Photo by Jessica Bryant Move-in day and orientation week are remembered as a blur of hellos and goodbyes. For the ladies of floor nine in Heoht Residential College's McDonald Tower OVITQT, that was exactly the case. The six-day orientation started with Cane Kickoff, where new residents learned what it meant to be a Cane and ended with Canefest, where they learned about different ways to get involved in campus organizations. HR was really nice being so busy,H Michelle Waltenburg, freshman, said We didnTt have any time to get homesick H According to MT9's sophomore Resident Assistant, Kristina Amrani, the hypnotist show was by far the most popular activity. It allowed those new to campus to break out of their shells and relax after such a busy day, HThe show was cool because I didnt think it was real until the end and people didn't remember what happened, H Breanne Prindevilie, freshman, said. Waltenburg and her roommate, Madeline Hasbrouck, met on Facebook after being matched on UM'S roommate search service. HGoing from being an only child with Roommates become a support system for one another while transitioning to a life far from home my own space to having half of a room was probably the hardest part of moving in, Hasbrouk said. HI used to only sleep in my room and now everything happens on my bed. H Prindeville and her roommate, Emily Werkmann, became best friends immediately. This was no surprise since they were a 98 percent match on the roommate search service. HI really want to find a way to keep rooming with her next year, H Werkmann said. Besides a roommate that they are compatible with, a welcoming dorm environment can make residents feel more comfortable and create a calming effect. HI miss home sometimes but the atmosphere here in Hecht makes it easier,H Werkmann said, The floors elevator lobby makes it obvious that you are entering a girls' floor. Large pink letters proclaim HSHOP TIL YOU DROP and silhouettes of girls with their shopping bags line the walls proclaiming femininity. According to Amrani, the floors theme was a good neutral choice that everyone would like. HI figured it was a theme that was sure to appeal to every girl in some way,H Amrani said. By Sandra M. Montalvo Orientation 017