University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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When a girl goes to school there arc many things that have to go with her. Soon there is a pile so big that one wonders if it will fit in the car. The last night at home is used for a little fun. It will have to last until it is possible to come back during the first vacation break. Of course there is last minute shopping for those needed items before packing is complete. A fiirnd’s suggestions and help is always appreciated.

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New University Freshmen Experience College Life Diane Kick is a freshman. She, like many others in hei class, when reaching the University, is caught in a bewildering maze. The large campus is confusing, not at all like high school. There arc thousands of people hurrying to and fro. For the freshman it is a new and startling experience. Diane is a small town girl from southern Minnesota. As a typical freshman she experiences some of the frustrations and joys that perhaps you, as a freshman, experienced. For some the University is the first time the have really been away from home and family. For others the University launches their careers, for it is a time to prepare for the future, but to all it is a time of new experiences. In the following story you will follow Diane through Orientation, moving, social activities and the first week of classes. To her and to many of her classmates, getting into the stream of campus life creates problems and frustrations, all of which are dispelled after meeting new friends and learning more about the University. A first class, a new experience. Alone among strangers is frightening away from home. Soon friends will he made. 7

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Almost packed away in hei new home. Diane sits to rest a moment before attempting’ anything else. Orientation begins and there is a lot of walking to do. A tour of the campus is one of many things packed into the two day program.