MUN Orientation
Today was first day of Orientation, which corresponds to Jönköping/Sweden's "Kick-off". But less partying (which is called GradFest and occurs simutaneously). So this morning my housemate Eva and I went to orientation, where I met her Czech friend Monica (and during the day heaps of other people with equally many names).
The Orientation Hall/ "The field"
It started off with some speaches from the faculty, where the most importent info seemed to be that Memorial University is named this way as a memorial of the soldiers that served during the first world war. Since it's been 100 years on the dot since then, they are having a kind of jubilee for the next 4 years, which for us meant free memorial scarfs to wear. Yay, free stuff!
From left to right:
The Jubilee Scarf - Little foam house from the goodie bags/SWAG BAGS - Sexual Harassment info on free water bottles - Swag Bag pick-up sign
After the speaches, one drum group, two dance groups and a cheerleader performance (so North American!), we were sorted into groups. I got to be a Caribou, a word I had to google before realising it was simply a North American reindeer..
A Caribou
With this group we then had a tour of Campus or, parts of it. From indoors, which was crazy hot and sweaty, and I was very happy when we re-entered the gym-hall for some meet-and-greet games (playing thumb wars, the human knot, giving people hand-massages, dancing back-to-back...) before the day ended. Tonight it'll be an outdoor concert and BBQ, and tomorrow we have more orientation. So far so good!
Sammy the Seahawk, our University Mascot
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