Homecoming 2014
Coming from high school to college can be a significant step in a student’s life. The new people and traditions create a new lifestyle for young adults on the edge of adulthood. Embracing maturity and learning to fend for oneself are only a few of the many challenges faced as an incoming college student. As a freshman arriving on campus, harder classes and a new environment to live in pose as a new feat to conquer. Everything seen and heard during the first year in college can have a lasting effect on someone, but what truly leaves its lasting impression is homecoming. Homecoming is a gathering of all age groups to enjoy the campus they all once inhabited. Older generations get to speak with younger students that are still in attendance. Alumni often take this time to remind others of their reputation when they were in school. Younger students can talk to this older crowd and gain knowledge about the campus and how it once was before they were here, they can also use this time to network with others and make important connections. Homecoming is …show more content…
Fraternity and sorority members find each other and remain together while on campus. Even though these fraternity members flock together, regardless of what anybody represents during homecoming, everybody can still come together to enjoy the festivities. Vendors line the streets and vacant lots for the entire homecoming weekend, attracting the alumni and tourists to their expensive carnival style fried foods and exotic beverages. Though these lines are long and the food is expensive, these idle times give generations the chance to interact with each other, students get to communicate with older adults that were once in the same position. These are opportunities to learn more about the school and also give chances to make connections with important people. Students and alumni also get a chance to enjoy the marching band together over the course of the
Coming from high school to college can be a significant step in a student’s life. The new people and traditions create a new lifestyle for young adults on the edge of adulthood. Embracing maturity and learning to fend for oneself are only a few of the many challenges faced as an incoming college student. As a freshman arriving on campus, harder classes and a new environment to live in pose as a new feat to conquer. Everything seen and heard during the first year in college can have a lasting effect on someone, but what truly leaves its lasting impression is homecoming. Homecoming is a gathering of all age groups to enjoy the campus they all once inhabited. Older generations get to speak with younger students that are still in attendance. Alumni often take this time to remind others of their reputation when they were in school. Younger students can talk to this older crowd and gain knowledge about the campus and how it once was before they were here, they can also use this time to network with others and make important connections. Homecoming is …show more content…
Fraternity and sorority members find each other and remain together while on campus. Even though these fraternity members flock together, regardless of what anybody represents during homecoming, everybody can still come together to enjoy the festivities. Vendors line the streets and vacant lots for the entire homecoming weekend, attracting the alumni and tourists to their expensive carnival style fried foods and exotic beverages. Though these lines are long and the food is expensive, these idle times give generations the chance to interact with each other, students get to communicate with older adults that were once in the same position. These are opportunities to learn more about the school and also give chances to make connections with important people. Students and alumni also get a chance to enjoy the marching band together over the course of the