September 2012

The speaker on Tuesday brought up a lot of good points about things that students know that they can get in trouble for but also things that most students don’t know that they can get in trouble for. The most interesting thing that he talked about was that a student has to disclose any arrest even if it’s off campus, I wasn’t aware of that until now. I learned a lot about what things violate student conduct and how serve the penalties are. I liked the activity that involved drawing shapes; I think it was a really simple yet effective tool for getting his point across. I can’t think of anything  that he didn’t do very well, it was very well rounded.

Ryan Hopkins

I really enjoyed listening to the speaker, Mrs. James from VT Engage. I was not aware of all the things going on at Virginia Tech until this speaker, there are a lot of community service projects and local activities that seem very interesting. It was really cool how the majority of the events and organizations were started by students! I learned a lot about how to get involved in the community and not just be stuck in that college “bubble”. The speaker had lots of information about the events which was helpful, I wish that she would have elaborated more on some topics but obviously the class is limited by time.

Ryan Hopkins

I have been looking forward to Gobblerfest ever since I heard about it at orientation in July. It definitely was better than I expected, everyone was extremely friendly and generous! I plan on being a part of the paintball, scuba diving, and skydiving club. I really want to go again next year. The scuba club had one of the best parts with the pool where you could try diving.

The transition from high school to Virginia Tech hasn’t been perfect, but I am really enjoying it here. I have had a few problems with time management but I am getting better. My favorite part of being a Hokie so far is being apart of the community here at Virginia Tech. Being a part of something bigger is a great feeling. And the food is amazing too.