Today starts my fourth and final fall semester. It seems like it was only yesterday I was one of 4,500 freshmen going to my first day of classes at Auburn.
I remember what my first class was, what room it was in, who the professor was, what I wore and how I went to the wrong room for English class.
I will never forget the nerves tightening in my stomach as I was searching for a familiar face. When I did not find that face, I did what any new adult out on their own would do. I called my mom.
After a two-minute pep talk, the people walking around me did not seem like strangers.
I had forgotten Auburn is a place of family. It is the main reason I even applied to this University.
To all of the returning students, welcome back. You know the drill. If you see someone lost in the Haley Center, remind them the first number is the floor and the second number is the quadrant.
To the freshmen who are reading this and are freaking out about not being able to find your English class, you are not alone. Ask someone to help.
Isn’t that what family is for?
Lauren Smith is Intrigue Editor of The Auburn Plainsman. You can reach her at 844-9112.
