naIvetesparks amusement What was it about freshmen that made them so amusing to elitist perclassmen? Maybe it was the fact that we had all been there before and were just so d to see sOIJleone else having to go through the same ngs we did. I was enrolled in a class that was known as a shman cou rse. There were less than 10 people the class of around 60 that were anything er than new students. I originally chose to e the class as an elective, but later I viewed' s a great opportuni ty to study these famil iar atures in a close environment. J felt like the e Goodall of Harding. Every morning I sat at my desk and watched e enterta inment file in. Some dragged them– lves in and p lopped down in their seats never to heard from again until the bel.l rang them awake minutes later. Others marched in with faces white would be comprised of 60 multiple choice and true / false questions and be graded via Scantron . Whereas most upperclassmen breathed a sigh of relief at these words, the frosh displayed a collective jaw drop. Beautiful. 1 looked back at the naivete that defined my freshman experience and laughed at myself. I was overjoyed about skipping any class I wanted and being able to chew gum whenever I desired. Eating in class alone was worth the price of tuition. The shock of colleg~..culture was jarring. Parents weren't there to look out for their babies anymore. Late nights were spent goofing off. The smell of burnt pop– corn filled the halls. Midnight pizza deliveries served as snacks. And the "freshman15" lurked around every corner It was a lot to take in at first. Then you got numb to it all. This usually started to happen after the first month. Going home for Thanksgiving and win– ter breaks was just too strange to deal with. Friends at home were stuck in slow motion and the differences were obvious. er hea ring the specifics of their first college term per or semester project. Several discussed which social bs they planned on joining and why. Then there were e numerous empty seats checkered around the room splaying for all to see the casualties that were lost to the ooze button or a faulty alarm dock. Freshman Hannah Schmidt communicates Knowing that life went on without parents brought feelings of guilt when trying to revert to high school mode back home and the realization it wasn't possible. with her friends back home on AOL Instant Messenger. Quite a few freshmen took advan– tage of the program and the local pizza eateries. (Photo by Renee Lewis) The bright side was the fact that next year will bring a new crop of green youngsters that look like they just got their driver's permits. Then it It seemed to me that there were two species of freshmen. st, there were the frosh that left for class 15 minutes early t to insure their punctuality. Secondly, there were those at arrived 15 minutes late consistently. These were nor– lly the first to discover the fashionableness of pajama pants and how cool as when you don't "do" you r hair. We were recently told of our first test. The freshmen in class turned pale d shifted uneasily in their chairs. Our professor explained that the test was easy for current freshmen to see why every– one brushed off their mistakes by saying, "He's just a freshman." Maybe they even realized that it is the best excuse for mistakes made in the college environ– ment. -JeremyD. Beauchamp Shanna Fisher-Searcy, Ark. Julie Fitzgerald-APo, AE Mark Fitzgerald-st. Louis, Mo. Johnnie FlowerS-lillie Rock, Ark. Robert Floyd-Nashville, Ark. Jonathan Foresee-San Jose, Calif. Mary Fosha-Lillie Rock, Ark. Jeff Fowler-Keller, Texas Bethany FrakeS-Broomfield, Colo. Andrew Fralick-walled Lake, Mich. Bradley Frank-Searcy, Ark. Katie Freeman-Hot Springs, Ark. Jonathan Freese- Memphis, Tenn. Sarah Fritts-Littielon, Colo. Daphne FritZ-Longview, Texas Kimberly Frizzell-Memphis. Tenn. Alan Frost-walled Lake, Mich. Jonathan Fry-Allen, Texas freshmen 113 Ilmi.
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