Freshmen make adjustments to campus life Freshmen this year were eager to make their impact on Harding but not sure if they wanted Harding to make its impact on them. However, eventually they were able to adjust to life at Harding. Freshmen from large cities often asked, "What is there to do in Searcy?" Karl Kukta from San Diego said, "I miss the beach and the greater variety of entertainment. I try to focus on keeping busy and getting involved to overcome the problems of adjusting." Even Searcians realized their hometown advantage did not eliminate all adjusting. Nathan Lincoln said, "At Harding, there are a lot of good students who will be competing for jobs. It may be hard to settle down in Searcy with a good job." International students had to make the biggest adjustment to be at Harding. Marni Miyamoto from Hitachi, Japan, said, "It is kind ofhard for me to adjust to some of my classes because of the language barrier... The dorm is fun after curfew. We get to have 'girl time."' Miyamoto agreed Lisa Abbruzzese - Zelienople, Penn. Miriam Adams - Searcy, Ark. Russell Adkins - Quitman, Texas Sarah Adkins - Little Rock, Ark. Moises Aguilar - Veracruz, Mexico Andrea Alderman - Des Moines, Iowa Becky Alfrey - Bald Knob, Ark. Brian Alldredge - Birmingham, Ala. Tim Allen - Bethalto, Ill. Alexa Alvarez -Albuquerque, N.M. Heath Amos -St. Marys, W. Va. Duane Anderson - Searcy, Ark. Kevin Anderson - Beaverton, Ore. Misty Anderson - Lafayette, La. Tim Anderson - Fairfield, Ohio William Anderson - Bethel, Conn. Jonathan Andrews - Biloxi, Miss . Ann Anthony - Augusta, Ark. Aaron Ashenfelter - Springfield, Mo . Richard Ashlock - Ft. Worth, Texas Kyle Bachtel - Mansfield, Ohio Sheila Bagga - Grand Junction, Colo. David Bagley - Mt. Pleasant. Texas Jenifer Bagley - Fair Oaks, Calif. 102 Freshmen with Kutka that staying busy was the key to avoiding homesickness. "When you're busy, you don't have time to think about being homesick," she said. Another necessary change was adjusting to college-level courses. "The college system here is different than the system in Japan. Here, it is easy to get into college and harder to graduate. In Japan, it is harder to get accepted into a college , but the courses are easier," Miyamoto said. Kukta said that he had to learn to organize his time better. Dorm life also required changes. Kukta said, "I've had to get used to having a little less privacy. Livingwith other people takes a lot of compromise." Most freshmen learned that compromise was the key to all adjusting, and theymade the necessary changes for their new life at Harding. - Sara VanRheenen Lugging a bag from her car on the first ofmany trips, freshman Julie Wilson begins the adjusting process. Moving into the dorm was only the first step in getting used to campus life. Photo by Aaron Gillihan.
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