The Experiences of Summer Orientation

Hello everybody. I am here to talk about my second blog. This time instead of talking about why I choose to attend Miami, I am writing about my experiences at summer orientation. Before attending summer orientation in mid June, I didn’t think I was going to get a lot out of it besides taking another tour on campus, finding out my living learning community, and finding out my class schedule for first semester. But thankfully, I was wrong.

The whole time I was at orientation, there was not a single hour where I had free time. There were a couple of events that stuck out in my mind at summer orientation. I liked many of the speeches during the day including the speeches of two of the Farmer’s Business School professors. Another event that stuck out in my mind was when everyone was split up into groups with their SOULs or guides to take a tour of the campus and to talk about what to expect first year of college. I thought all of the staff especially the SOULs helping out at orientation were extremely nice and helpful.

I thought the most important thing I learned at orientation was to get involved in the campus community. What I mean by this was to get involved in campus activities by joining clubs and other organizations that Miami has to offer. Another important thing I learned at orientation was not to be afraid to ask my professors for help if I didn’t get the material they were teaching that day. Also, if I need additional help outside of my classes, I know can always meet with a tutor regarding my coursework.

Overall, I thought summer orientation was more than I expected. I knew I was getting my class schedule, my Miami ID card, and learning more about the campus. The one thing I didn’t expect was how involved and busy summer orientation was. When I left orientation, I knew what I needed to do to have a successful first year at Miami. I had so much fun at orientation that now I can hardly wait for move in day next month. Some of the exciting moments I had during orientation were meeting new people around the country and experiencing the amazing spirit Miami has to offer. I also hope that you had a great time at summer orientation and you are also excited for move in day next month too. So now, I can say that I am ready to start my college career and I hope you are ready too, Class of 2014!