Orientation- Part 2

This is a continuation of the Orientation blog I wrote earlier since there is so much I wanted to write about it and I didn't to bog you down with everything I did in one blog. On Thursday after Convocation, I helped to set up and tear down Recycled Percussion. I needed my muscles to help me complete the task. Stairs, boxes of equipment, speakers, etc. There are other things I did in the next day that I will personally with you in the spirit of Orientation.

The performance by Recycled Percussion was awesome. Too bad a lot of the Orientation Leader were so tired that they slept through a majority of it (or so I heard). I was wide awoke and I seized the opportunity to be a part of the group that felt the power of the drums, guitar riffs, and other spectacular percussion in the mix. Of course, most of the instruments were not actually instruments, rather they were household appliances used to create a similar but unique sound. Realizing this was pretty cool. They were not the average rock band by any means.

The drummer was amazing. Seeing evidence that he could actually hit a drum twenty times a second was astonishing. The group did a lot of improvization. They did that so well that if they made a mistake (which was a couple like throwing drumsticks high in the air to catch them and missing), the adrenaline and the flow of what they were doing would be so intense that you did not think it was a mistake, that it was a part of the show (which it was, technically). Anyway, Recycled Percussion is awesome and you should get their DVD.

Fireworks? No. This is a demonstration of sparks flying from the sawdrill they were using. Nice, isn't it?

The night ended for Recycled Percussion when we tore down the entire huge set. That was fun. I needed a ton of muscle strength to do it. At the very end of the night, I ended up loading everything in the truck. This is where I took the picture. The camera was fogged up as you may tell. Still, I had a ton of fun at the concert and using team skills to complete the task.

The day before, I went over to the International House. The Moderator, Jeane Pham, invited me over. Originally, I was over to visit a friend who was moving in. When I came back over around 8 pm, there was so many International students on the 1st floor that we had to move outside to continue introductions, name games, etc. Eventually, we all moved back to the Internation House for board games like Taboo and Apples to Apples. This was a fun experience and I got to meet more 1st year International students in this one instance. Sweet! To the left is a picture of Resident Assistant Samantha Spiridellis enjoying the festivities.

Friday night. Almost there. Casino night with pizza tasting. Yummy. At least ten pizza places donated pizza to the event. Some were better than others (I am not naming them.)

Freshmen and returning students gather in the middle of the room where the slots were located.

I still don't believe it. The Soulja Boy dance is still that popular. I thought this was just a fad. People are still doing that dance. Wow.

And the madness continues. Lucas Bezerra demonstrates his moves for the camera.

Saturday afternoon. A special treat. Guess whose house Orientation Leaders and incoming freshmen were invited to?

If you said the Pritchard House, you are correct.

If you think for one second, you will realize the significance of this. This is President Rock Jones personal house. The President invited students to his house? Wow. I never would have fathomed that in a long time. Maybe after I have graduated but certainly not now in my 3rd year. The Pritchard House was forbidden for a while. A change has come indeed. Glad to see it. The burrito bar was awesome. The conversations were good. The weather was perfect. A perfect event to kick off the year for the students.

Almost done with Orientation for the blogs,

Hasani Wheat

Class of '10