2014 Miracle Yearbook

92 The minute our feet touch CeriarviHe’s c a m p u c , w e are th row n in to u to r n a d o o f ac tiv ity . B e am in g a dm is s io n s o ff ice rs u sh e r us n to line to g e t an ID p ic tu re tha t w e will likely a t tem p t to h id e fo r th e n e x t fo u r y e a rs . W e sm ile th a t n e r v o u s , “ I’ ve b ee n in th e ca r all d a y " sm ile w ith the c a rs w ith h u g e sm iles a n d loud e xc lam a t io n s o f Where do you >ive? Oh. I know your RA you 'l l have a great year! Don 't worry, Mom; we II take care o f your baby! W e w a tch as ih ese s tran g e rs w h ip o p e n ou r m in i -v a n s , pu lling o u t all ou r c a re fu l ly -p a c k e d c lo th e s , c ra te s , f r id g e s , a n d b o o k s . . . H o w is it tha t it ta k e s five m in u te s to ca rry the e n tr a pm e n ts o f an en tire life up the s ta irs? A n d then — the fre shm a n p a r ty . E v e r y o n e aw kw a r d ly c l ing ing 1 ' the first “ fr iend" w e ’ ve fo und a n d a n sw e r in g o u r n am e , m a jo r a n d h om e to w n fo r the h u n d re d th t im e . The re are g am e h o w s , tr ip s to Y o u n g 's , D i z z a s c o n s um e d b y th e d o z e n s . S low ly b u t sure ly , th is o d d h a v e n in the m id d le o f the c o rn f ie ld s b e g in s to feel like h om e . It m a k e s sens© to a b b re v ia te e ve ry bu ild ing n am e , it g e ts eas ie r to recall fa c e s . A s the leaves s ta r t tc c h a n g e , we can feel ou r s to r ies jo in ing th e fab ri o f C ed a rv i l le the b e e . a nd w e e n te r our v e ry ow n d o rm fo r the first t im e . T h e R A s a re rush ing Mission Impossible Meet the President I i Discipleship Group Sign-Ups ALT! New Student Talent Show

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