Life at the Dorms :]

The week stay at Scott Residence Hall was a great way to start off the UNO summer scholars program. I was able to meet many new friends and bond with them before summer class started. It’s a great way to start meeting your friends early so when you get to class you won’t feel scared not knowing anyone in class. When I first got to Scott Residence Hall I was scared I only knew the people from my school. When I got up to my dorm I met my first roommate in our suite, we shook hand and introduce ourselves to one another. After the introduction we decided to look for our other two roommate that we had yet to met. After meeting my roommates, it was time to get on the bus. We headed out and drove all the way down to Carol Joy Holling in Ashland, NE for some co-op team building. Those two days at the camp was the best day ever. We split into three groups, mine being called “Super Flies." During our trust courses everyone in the group got close and bonded. Going up the High Rope Course, one of three trust-building obstacles, got me scared, but with my teammate cheering and supporting me I made it to the end. An amazing feeling rushed through my body making it to the end with teammate support.

Not only did we do trust-building activities during the week stay at the dorm, but also many activities. After the Scott Hall everyone went outside and played some outdoor activity, played some volleyball, basketball, Frisbee throwing, water balloon fight, and much more. With all the activities I did I was able to meet all the summer scholar students and made some sort connection with them. We all hung out during breakfast, lunch and dinner together and also watched movies/TV in the common room. During times while hanging out with my new friend I was able to meet up with one of my really old friend I haven’t seen since forever and we were able to reconnect with each other.

I’m glad we had the week stay first because I was able to meet all my new friends and was able to find out who I had class with so I would be able to walk with my friends to class and not be as nervous not knowing anyone there. I felt comfortable and made it through my first day of class. I also learn that it’s tempting to put off my homework so I can hang out with my friend but I made it through without doing. So I end up hanging out with my friend while we do homework together and it made things go much faster and I was able to understand what I was reading. Living in the dorm made me think that I should give this a chance then living at home when I start going to college so then I would be able to meet new friends fast and hang out.