Oose-ups A challenge to transfers liT ransferring to an institution of higher learning at the beginning of a school year is hard enough on someone because of the entire newness of everything," related Kelly Barber, a second semester freshman from Palomar Junior College in San Marcos, California. "But for someone to come to a new school in the second semester of the year is really a challenge to the nerves of the individual - and their sanity also," continued BarbeL For those who were just "regular" students, however, it was Ron Adoml • McGregor, TX David Alexander. Son Leandro, CA Rick Alexander • Louisville , KY Steve Allen • Coolville, OH Tyrone Allen. Paragould , AR Daryl Andenon • Minneapolis , MN Richonl 'IKInejewllei • Marq-en-boroeul, France 310 llitobeth Arnold • Indionapolis, IN Ellil Augsburger. Benson, IL kelly Barber· Escandida, CA Yicleie Bare • Morristown. TN Bret Bailey • Juneau, WI John Baleer • Bastrap, LA Lis. Barlcley • Naperville, IL Debbie Be.sley • McKenzie, IN Colleen Billingl • Chula Vista, CA Cathie Binns • Searcy, AR Jaek Boerlma • Booneville, AR Brendo Boland • Niagra Falls , Ontaria Pam BoullNd • Searcy, AR Katrina Bowling • Claremore, OK Kelly Broeken • Manhattan. KS John Bradshaw • Phoenix , AZ Fred a,.ndon • Kansas City. MO Cheri Brown • Hacienda Heights . CA Chet Brown. N. Palm Beach, Fl Vivian Brown • Searcy, AR Kathleen Bull • White Bluff, TN Jessica Corlile • little Rock, AR Rick Carpenter • Rogers, AR David Corte, • Searcy, AR Greg Clayton. Tray, MI Wa,ne Collon • Valdosta. GA Rocky Cooper • Lake Charles, LA Timothy Costello • Huntsville, AL Second Semester Students sometimes difficult . at best , to understan'd ;"hat the transfer student enco~t-;red. Some transfers felt as though they were a new breed - a segment of people who were both experienced students and neophytes. 'There is always a period of adjustment," said Van Rickard, a transfer from David Lipscomb CoUege in Nashville, Tennessee. For him, that adjustment took time because he kept trying to compare Lipscomb with Harding. An accounting major hoping to someday become a Certified Public Accountant, Barber chose Harding for many reasons, but basically for the reputation of its business school. Rickard also chose Harding mainly for the academic aspect. A social work major , he thought it important that Harding was the only Christian institution which had an accredited social work prOji!;ram. Even ·though the transfers were not freshmen, simply because they did not know their way around campus they often displayed those dis!inctive qualities which typified first year college students. "For an upperclassman that can be a fate worse then death," lamented Rickard. In spite of everything, many transfer students came to appreciate Harding not only for its academia, but also for the attitudes and the spiritual emphasis which the school encouraged. "It is so easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of studies and campus life that the perspective of the spiritual life can be lost," commented Rickard. "But the spiritual life is maintained here through the various devotionals held on campus. " Both Barber and Rickard agreed that the students here were friendly and willing to help in every area of life. Barber was especially impressed with the instructors. "Here the teachers are more caring, " she said. "If a teacher said he was willing to help me, I knew that he really meant it and that it was not just words. I appreciated that." - Cyndi Kinkaid itQl TRANSFERS Van Rick-ard alld Kelly Barber get together in the Studer1! Center lobby to discuss some of the problems facing newcomers.
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