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so much to tell you guys about in my first post! I feel like I've been at Tulane forever, even though I'm still a very fresh freshman. My official house move-out date was August 19th and Tulane's official dorm move-in date was August 25th. Between those two dates I was a participant in the most awesome freshman-only experience I've ever heard of: NOLA. Seriously, if you're an entering Tulane freshman, please put "NOLA Application" at the top of your to-do list. In N'awlins Native Style (my NOLA track), we packed about a month's worth of activities into six days - camping, eating at some great local restaurants, skating, scavenger hunting, bowling, and touring some really interesting places such as an alligator farm, a New Orleans cemetery, Destrehan Plantation, and Mardi Gras World. NOLA was such a cool way to start college because it got me acquainted with some of my classmates and the area around my school before I ever set foot into a classroom.
Definitely sign up to go to NOLA before orientation. You're missing out if you don't!
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| A few of us NOLAs by the lake at Camp Istrouma | Our table at Muriel's |
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| Yes, I am holding a real live alligator! | Me, Blakely, and Joe in costumes at Mardi Gras World |
| So enough about NOLA... there is so much else to tell you about! It was awesome seeing the rest of the freshmen come in on move-in day. After being with 100 NOLA participants for a week, we saw campus fill up like crazy very quickly. My roommate and I were already moved in to our dorm because we had come early from NOLA, so move-in day felt more like "relaxation day" for us. (Side note about the whole roommate situation: I was a little apprehensive about living in a dorm with another girl since I'm an only child, but I really LOVE it! I feel like Liz and I are the perfect match, and I love our room in Wall... more about Wall later. I think you'll be seeing a lot of Liz in my blog!) | 
Liz and I in Jackson Square |
Since NOLA and move-in, we've also gone through Orientation and started classes. I'm an Architecture major, so I was very nervous about starting the massive studio-centered schedule, but as soon as I got to Richardson Memorial and met the professors, I felt right at home. That has become a Tulane tradition for me in lots of situations -- I'm always a little nervous about change at the beginning, but as I experience Tulane, I know I'm right where I belong.
A few of us went over to the Activities Expo yesterday at the LBC and got information about lots of different organizations. I'm so pumped to get involved on campus! I'll let you guys know what I join as I figure it all out.
Okay I think this is long enough for my first post. I'm going to do some laundry now (yes Mom, I'm doing my own laundry!), but I'll keep you guys posted about my Tulane life. Until next time,
Go Green Wave!
