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OnLy at ONU

With it being the first week of school, I have already made so many memories. I had the fantastic opportunity to serve as an Orientation Leader (OL) this past week. You may be asking yourself, What is an OL? Orientation leaders are a group of energetic, fun, and dedicated leaders who will assist during the Welcome Weekend program. This was my first year serving as an OL and I almost did not apply as I thought it would be too much of a commitment. It all started in February, the application was closing at noon, and at 11:45 a.m., I decided to fill out the application. I serve as a Resident Assistant, so I did not know how both positions would coincide, but I was willing to give it a chance. Applying was one of the best decisions of my life. After accepting the position, two nights of training occurred during the spring semester. Each training got me more and more excited to welcome new polar bears and support them through the new chapter of their lives. I was paired up with Xavier Williams as my Co OL as he was sharing his time with football, and I was also running ONU Orientations social media. The theme of Welcome Weekend was safari, so each OL had a color team and an animal team. X and I were the grey flamingos!

Once summer began, we had not as much contact until OL’s got there for early move-in and the rest of our training days. Throughout the training days leading up to welcome weekend, OL’s could meet one another and gain more knowledge about the weekend and better understand the impact we were having on our new students. Throughout the whole welcome weekend, there were several activities getting students familiar with classes, campus and the town of Ada. There were also fun evening activities such as the Glow Foam Party and Tundra Games.

Overall, it was a weekend I will never forget and new friendships I will cherish forever. 

 

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  1. PR Life with AndreaAugust 25, 2021 at 9:59 PM

    That is great you enjoyed your time being an Orientation Leader!

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  2. Colette LiepertAugust 26, 2021 at 11:23 AM

    Thanks for sharing! I've always wondered what it was like to be an Orientation Leader. The glow foam party and tundra games bring back memories!

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