Welcome Week is designed to help new students feel better oriented in their new home, however I remember my freshman year Welcome Week as my most disorienting few days of college. I was constantly exchanging introductions with other students and trying to figure out how things worked. Though it was fun, it was not until after all the excitement dwindled a bit that I was able to spend leisurely, quality time with new friends. Now, two Welcome Weeks later, I realize that New Student Service Day would have given me chance to bond with a small group of other students. 
When I attended the event this year, I was grouped with five other girls and travelled with them by bus to a Bloomington preschool. Our mission: to clean and paint. We began our journey with some introductions and ice-breaking games. Once we arrived at the preschool and settled into our duties, it felt nice to sit and enjoy a leisurely chat with a few new acquaintances, a contrast to the social marathon that is Welcome Week.
When I attended the event this year, I was grouped with five other girls and travelled with them by bus to a Bloomington preschool. Our mission: to clean and paint. We began our journey with some introductions and ice-breaking games. Once we arrived at the preschool and settled into our duties, it felt nice to sit and enjoy a leisurely chat with a few new acquaintances, a contrast to the social marathon that is Welcome Week.
Many people feel very comfortable in the high pace social atmosphere of Welcome Week, but it is great to have a chance to attend a more relaxed social event without having to hide away in the dorm room. Plus, it gives you warm, fuzzy feeling to know that you did some good for someone else. The only drawback: 8 am wake-up call!
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