When
I first arrived at Taylor Place in mid-August of 2011, I wasn’t sure how fast,
or how slow, I would start to get along with new people. I began to get the
close tight-knit community vibe of the Downtown Phoenix campus when I attended
information sessions and had my orientation. However, I still wasn’t certain
how my interactions would be with fellow freshmen. Fun? Weird? Awkward? Boring?
To be quite honest, I wasn’t too nervous at all though. I had my best friend
and fellow Honors Devil, Michael Bartelt, by my side through the whole process.
I’d have to thank him though for the early success and friendships we made.
From the get go,
Mike was all about inviting people to our room randomly. At first, I thought
this would be awkward. But to the contrary, it really wasn’t. What people have
to realize is that what you’re thinking, as a new Barrett student, is what the
other new students are thinking. Everyone is a bit nervous, everyone wants to
do some small talk and be friendly, and no one wants to be isolated. We talked
to some other Barrett students, hung out, learned about each other, and just
had a good time. We were ourselves: fun, outgoing and inclusive.
People want to get
to know each other during the beginning of the year. And while we don’t even spend
everyday with all the people that we talked to in the beginning of our freshmen
year, what we did was find out more about one another. Not everyone is going to
end up being your best friend for all four years. But as you meet other fellow
Barrettonians, you’ll find people who you’ll say hello to in the hallway,
people who you’ll do studying together for your honors class, and people who
you may be friends with forever. From being part of a whole floor dedicated to
Barrett students, to attending fun events, Barrett offers you the resources to
easily get along with others at the residential level, which is a huge part of
anyone’s college experience.
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