Starting your college career is a huge deal, and if you’re anything like me, you had no idea what to expect. I mean, sure, you went on the campus tours and talked to a few students, but that’s hardly the real Mercer experience. So in the hopes that this will help ease any anxiety you might have (or if you want to look back on your freshman year with fondness), here’s what you can look forward to in your first week at Mercer.
Packing up all your stuff
Arriving on campus
Seeing the chaos of everyone moving in at the same time
Meeting your roomie for the first time
Trying to get your parents to leave
Once they’re gone
Looking at everything you have to unpack
Your PA at orientation
Your O-Group’s reaction to your PA
Walking into the Caf for the first time
Making eye contact with the cutie at the salad bar
Caf cookies
Waking up late for your first class
Realizing it only takes five minutes to get there
Walking up to the Admin Building tower
Seeing the view
Finding someone who has a car
The clubs downtown
Watching a fight break out downtown
Everyone riding the trolley back to campus at 2am
Realizing Mercer feels like home