University of Tampa - Moroccan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Rosidents odded tinol touches to the wo'ls by cdcSng posters and the Ike to moke it feel more ike nomo. I came here to UT after attending Florida Col- lege. It was quite a different type of atmo- sphere for me. Genie DelPezzo The girts in Srrvley Hdl moke the ’ rooms more kvely by adding touches like stuffed anima s and posters on the butetln boards. Twenty five

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By Kristy L. Strickland It was very difficult for a high school senior to leave high school and come to a new school and have to start all over as the new kid on the block. They had just been seniors, and had been the highest students m the school, and all of a sudden they were back to be- ing the lowest of all classes - a fresh- man. Not everyone that came to the uni- versity as a new student came in as a freshman, some came in as tronsfer students. These students were new to the school, but not to college Sfe. They had spent previous semesters at other colleges across the country before coming to UT. Being new was naturally tough, but that lonesome feeling didn't last long for new students at UT. As soon as stu- dents arrived on campus, they were greeted by a diplomat that would be their Orientation-Team leader. They spent the rest of the weekend meet- ng with that upperclass student to gain different information about the school and how to get involved in the activities around campus throughout the year. Commuter students met with differ- ent O-Team leaders. They met with older students who were commuters. These students told them about the commuter lounge, pa'king, and the different things around campus tha concerned commuters specifically. The first weekend at school for resdi dents was spent unpacking, meeting roomates and suitemates, and learn ing where things were around campus It was at this time that all the fear: freshmen had about their roommate: were quieted. They found out, afte their intitial meeting, that their new roommate was not from outer space In many respects, commuter stu dents were more anxious than resi dents about starting the year because they were afraid of being excludec from campus activities. As soon a: they met a few fellow commuter stu dents and finding out there v as c place for them to go. things were fine The first day of classes was a chal- lenge. Many students feared the wors- when their Western Civilization profes- sor handed them a twenty page sylla- bus. After getting through the first semes- ter, students had a pretty good idee of what college life was about. The had been through mid-terms, finals and pre-registraion for spring semste; classes. After this process, it was al- most impossible during the second se mester to tell the freshmen student; from those who had been around for years previously.

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oOjg o: no j Many students chose to pay their tuition early so they could relax around the pool instead of going through registration. Alter seltng most of his books back at the end o( the fal semester, this student goes to spend the money on lunch. The UT Campus Store is the place where students stand in Ine at the beginning of the semester to pay for bod and stand in line at the end of the semester top get money back tor books. Twenty-sue