Of my top five worst experiences of my freshmen year, freshmen orientation and General Engineering Studies (my college-specific orientation class) occupy two of those places. Going into orientation, I couldn't figure out why, I had been told, my employer was legally obligated to let me off work for two days.
About 80 percent of the University of Louisville student population is commuters. That's nearly 18,000 students who travel from their homes to their place of study. The Commuter Students Services center is like a home away from home. For 22 years, the CSS office - formerly known as ACCESS - has provided services and support for commuter students.
It's the time of year a college student enjoys most. No responsibilities (well, less responsibility), no school, no annoying journal articles for that one demanding professor. It's summer of course. During the next few months, students-and soon to be students-of this university go about their daily lives.
There are two types of students at the University of Louisville. There are students who just go to class and focuses on class work. Then there are the student who attend school events, are involved in organizations, clubs and academic groups. But one of the best ways to get involved is to join a sports club, or sports recognized student organization at U of L.
As a freshman at a rather large university the feelings you have can be overwhelming. The University of Louisville, and its 20,000-plus student body live and learn in the heart of a bustling metropolitan area exceeding one million in population. Not only are students forced to take classes in which they may not be interested, learn the layout of the campus, deal with new found freedom, but a lot of time students come from far away and know few to no people.
Much of what makes college so memorable for students, many often say, starts with living in a residence hall. While the University of Louisville is known for being a commuter campus, a good chunk of it's 22,000-plus students do live on campus. Just under a quarter - some 22 percent on average annually - of Cardinals fill the residence halls and campus apartments each year.
When news from the front proves grimmer by the day, it is the natural instinct of any patriotic, god-fearing American to become dissatisfied with any given war. When it comes to military conflict, we democratically-minded peoples don't have quite the staying power needed to get the job done.
"Animal House," "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Van Wilder" - these Hollywood features conjure up images of the wild and undisciplined nature of Greek life on college campuses. And while Greeks do of course have their share of fun, the organizations at U of L involve a lot more.
David Letterman has a top 10, but I have a top 20 of my best advice. 1. Always cram 20 minutes before an exams. 2. Leave your door shut. You probably wouldn't like the people across from you anyway. 3. Never wear shower shoes. Who doesn't love foot fungus? 4.
College students are frequently painted as vacuous losers hopped up on Yoo-Hoos. All iPods and few brains, people say. So if you'll be a freshman in the fall, get prepared for steady attacks on your newly-formed opinions as well as insinuations that you belong in diapers.
