2006 Miracle Yearbook

41 After driving that final bend in the road, I saw blue and yellow balloons and a huge "GETTING STARTED" sign. Finally, the day I'd been waiting for arrived: the first day of college. As people pulled into Cedarville University, they could feel the excitement, anticipation, and nervousness in the air. "I was really overwhelmed by how nice everyone was. I thought Cedarville was the place for me to be. Everyone made me feel at home," reflected Sarah Eldridge. After acquiring a pile of papers and a $50.00 room key, many students went to the bookstore. "What? Are you kidding me? That book is how much?"Amy Seaton replied when she bought her first set of college books. - Now that half of the day and all of my summer earnings had vanished, it was time to finally see the dorm room: the place I had been waiting for all summer. As my parents drove to the parking lot of my dorm, a group of upperclassmen were ready to unload my car. "Wow, this is bigger than I thought it would be... needs a couch though," exclaimed Mark Phillips as he saw his room for the first time. As my mom helped unpack my belongings and hung up my clothes, my dad found a spot to relax and coot down after all of the massive checks he had just written. Once we were done moving in, I thought I would have three days to relax and prepare my brain and heart for school. How wrong I was! After meeting with my small group, I received a paper full of meetings listing various places and times where I had to be. And students thought that college was just all fun. All I can say is...Welcome to Cedarville! 4 Freshman Alison Hatch receives much-needed unloading assistance from her brother, who is fortunate enough tocatch a glimpse of dorm life before he arrives at Cedarville next year. Alison remembers it being "quite difficult to set up the room." -A. Senior and Printy RA Bethany Kirkendall prays with freshman Natalie Cook before she starts her first year at Cedarville. Bethany says, "I tried to do this with all my girls and their families as they moved in to show that I genuinely care for each of[them]."