Activities

here is what i've been up to here:

new student convocation
picnic on quad for all freshman (the food was delicious the first day and so so the second day)
ice cream social (we had two of these)
playfair
ethics assembly
cultural diversity assembly (i overslept and missed this)
class picture (we were organized as the letters JHU '12 and its gonna look really cool because it was an overhead shot)
BBQ for SSS and MAPP (in a few min)
meeting with SA / student advisor
floor meeting with RA / resident advisor
outdoor movie (hellboy the first day and ironman tonight)
security assembly (they gave us rape whistles and i registered my laptop to protect against theft)
night at the museum (i skipped out on this one)
beach BBQ for SA's and all students (i skipped out on this too)
christian finnegan comedy show (i missed this cause i went to the pajama jam)
pajama jam (this is the bsu party i was gushing about
inner harbor trip to the aquarium and bodyworlds (um ... i live here ... SKIP)
sexcapades (this is later tonight ... it better be funny)
all the frats and student groups throw parties at night. (i wonder if this is the usual or if they are all trying to win over new freshmen)
TOMORROW
dean's assembly (i may miss this on purpose)
engineering and arts and sciences open house (eh)
frozen yogurt and frisbee social (wow i wish justin and jasmine and kahri were here tomorrow to enjoy that)
student employment fair
student volunteering fair
student outdoor activities fair
identity theft assembly
financial awareness workshop
gay straight alliance panel discussion
Hopkins pillow talk (from what I hear this is basically a panel about sex and funny stories and where you can ask any question. its only for girls)
digital media panel/tour
rec center panel/tour (at the same time as the one on digital media)
second mandatory SA meeting
O-show (a show put on my groups at hopkins like dance groups, comedy, and singing)
closing ceremonies (we are promised ice cream)

classes start thursday. but orientation isn't over. we STILL have the option of going to
a bazillion other events i dont plan on typing but include "crabs and quesadillas" and a "green festival" and "kickball tournament" and a "hypnotist show"

Im so impressed with the way this school treats incoming students. Imagine how much money must have went into this! I mean I guess when you're receiving upwards of 51k per student a year, they can afford to treat us like royalty here. Our school ID's arent identity cards, they're freakin debit cards. you swipe them to do everything, from laundry to entering dorms to getting a soda from a vending machine. I love how being a Hopkins student comes with all these perks and I also love how we are constantly reminded that we earned it. i can't wait for my stipend to come in cause I have to borrow to buy books right now before thursday ugh.