Only a week till the orientation! I hope you guys are all excited for the start of your new life in State College!
Orientation volunteers are getting ready for the social activities! In addition to many mandatory sessions (I know, I know, some of the mandatory session seems boring, but you really should go!!!), we are also planning various fun events! Social activity is a great opportunities to get to know other new students as well as the volunteers. I highlight some of my favorite events here...
Dinner Tour
Scheduled on January 5, 8 and 9.
Volunteers will lead groups of new students to their favorite restaurants in downtown. Dining with your new friends will be a good way to get to know each other. You can ask questions you have to the volunteers, too. They will show you around the downtown to introduce their favorite spots! Look how many people joined in the dinner tour in the last spring orientation!
Scavenger Hunt & Life in State College session
Scheduled on January 7 (scavenger hunt), and 8 (Life in State College session)
On Wednesday, you guys will be divided into small groups and solve series of questions together. Questions will ask you to find certain objects and buildings on campus and downtown. It is fun way to learn the way around of the area you will be living, and it was a huge success last year! (The photo is from the last year!)On the following day, you will attend Life in State College session to complete the quiz and check the answers. You may have additional quiz to get a bit more points at the last minute! We will also share the photos you took during the Scavenger Hunt.
Shopping trips
Scheduled on January 5 and 6.
You guys will need various items to start your life in State College... Bedding, notebooks, some foods, nice winter jacket (Yes, it gets down to -28C in the winter)... State College is not really the best place to do fancy shopping, but you guys can get basic stuff. Volunteers will help you guys to go to shopping centers.
Other events...
Bowling, Laser tag (see photo), Star gazing show... and MUCH MORE!
We try our best to organize fun events throughout the orientation week. I remember that I was so lonely and getting homesick when I first came to Penn State, and when I went to London this summer. So, don't stay in your room all by yourself. Come out and have fun with us :)
You will find many posts about the social activities in the Orientation Leaders room in Days Inn. Come and find out about exciting events for the day!
