2010 Miracle Yearbook

GETTING STARTED Even Dr. and Mrs. Brown come to Printy to help the incoming freshwomen. Now that is a dedicated President! RA Brianna Mottashed and her swarm ofGetting Started helpers make sure they greet and help every single car loaded with incoming students and their belongings. Andrew Ferrell points the way to a bright and shining future for this parent's student. very August on Cedarville's campus, n there comes a weekend that is jam- packed with stress, sweat, hellos, good- byes, and enough activities to ensure that no one will be getting needed sleep. Getting Started Weekend offers incoming freshmen the best of both worlds. These wide-eyed fledglings are forced to say goodbye to their parents and to the security of high school and are thrown headfirst into the whirlwind of student life at Cedarville. However, in the midst of all the stress of securing meal plans, registering for classes, and beginning to discover their new roommates' strange quirks, the freshmen also begin to build friendships that will last a lifetime. This year's Getting Started Weekend was no different from the rest. As students arrived at Cedarville, they were greeted by their resident advisors and a slew of other Cedarville students who arrived early to greet the new students and help them carry their baggage into their dorm rooms, whether they were in Maddox,Printy, Faith, Lawlor, the Hill—or even if they were one of the lucky few who managed to secure a room in an upperclassman dorm. As the freshmen watched their families drive away,they didn't even have time to dry their eyes before they were flung right into activities with the first group of friends that they would make at Cedarville—their small group. Throughout the first few weeks, the small groups went to activities, meals, and chapels together, led by small group leaders who were there to answer questions and offer advice about college life. The freshmen were given such little time to relax and catch their breath that by the time the weekend was over and classes were beginning, many students were relieved for the change of pace. Cedarville certainly knows how to get students excited about the start of classes! "N.