Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing - Pledge Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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WHO, WHAT, WHERE, HOW, AND WH Orientation week . . . our first exposure to the faculty, ad- ministration and the over-zeal- ous auditorium air conditioner. A week of Army wred tapett . registration tdo I need a $132 pencim . . . ordering blaz- ers, yearbooks, PDRts and $1 to ISGT Anderson . . . interest- ing presentations or a great chance for a nap. Meet you be- hind Delano Hall and teach you . . . how to put out a fire you should not have started with the electric range in your closet . . . yes, popcorn does burn . . . no, donit use C02 on popcorn! The first encounter with the social scene . . . Georgetown 000 chic and expensivei, Officeris Club tthe Marines have landed! i, and the Naval Yard tdrive with a friend! i . . alternatives in fellowship, bicycling and getting a phone in- stalled QUICK! A week to become acquainted with a roommate and many new faces . . . putting up posters and plants to ttwake uph your room . . . and realizing how much you miss an air conditioner in 909?; humidity! Exploring DC. on the senior-charted bus. Small and big town minds mixed with out of state curiosity exposed to the heritage, history and majesty of D.Cfs panorama . . . Jefferson Monument, Capitol and DC. trafiic. - apw 47

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0N0, it cantt beW . . . llNot this early in the morning? . . . The sounds of . a plane landingCD . . . must be a dream, reveille tthis wasntt in the pam- phleD . . . CPT Marino yelling, tlFall outPt Gust knew he was too nice to be trustedl . . . and seniors with fatigues banging on the door tit must be a dream! l thut on my white top and blue skirt or pants! My hemline is eight inches above the kneelti Still suffering from separation anxiety and homesickness severum, the class of 1978 was roused from peaceful CD slum- ber at 0400 - the zombie hour. What a shock to double time down the hallways and sight senior storm troopers posi- tioned at regular, evenly-spaced inter- vals shouting commands. tHelp me, defense mechanisms! y Then out into the still morning air and seeing 110 other zombies in formation and realizing that youtre the last one out! And then, learn- ing to salute with an arm thatls still as- leep, marching and realizing you forgot your left-right-left, and singing 0Dont Want to be a Navy Nursett to the firm voice of an anonymous NCO who didnlt know his left-right-left. Walking into the auditorium, and smelling coffee, we realize something is brewing! Big sisters clapping and smiling change the indifferent outdoor spirit of discipline into one of warmth, friendship and welcome. Nevertheless, falling as- leep on a chair was still a cozy idea until the curtains opened and 012 days of WRAINtt and ttwhat not to wear to STRANGERS IN A STRANGE clinicaPl were displayed. After that, laughter and applause replaced the lost and confused feeling . . . and while snacking donuts afterward, we all knew that if this morning was an omen, it would be an unusual year! - apw 46 MM Lima?

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