<p>Started my orientation yesterday and just got home about three hours ago. While there were moments during the orientation that made me get sleepy(I was running on about 3-5 hours of sleep) most of it was fun and made me very eager for the move in August. </p>
<p>Registered for my classes today and hope I will handle them well, I'm going to have to in order to be a strong candidate for med school.</p>
<p>While I enjoyed the experience(besides the sleep lose and over 8 hours on the road) I didn't like one thing. At the orientation it seemed that a lot of people knew each other from their areas and schools. This made it difficult for me just to jump in and start a conversation. I hope this will be slightly different in august, because the last thing I want to be in college is non-social.</p>
<p>Sorry if I seem to be rambling, but I just wanted to share my experience.</p>
<p>I think you would find that most of the state schools have groups of kids that know each other from high school or at least live in the same area. My son has a mixture of both old and new friends at FSU. The more mature kids are going to want to branch out from the safety of only hanging within their comfort zone and will want to make new friends in their classes, dorms or activities.</p>
<p>Agreed - there will be lots of opportunities...I hope you're in an on-campus dorm.</p>
<p>I will be living in reynolds, still debating whether or not to go in on the first day. Probably will so I can basically meet everyone as they come in.</p>
<p>I know like 2-3 people coming from my high school but while I still want to be friends with them, I want to branch out.</p>
<p>Jebus - don't worry. My daughter is a very quiet and reserved person and I think she has this same concern. Since we live near Seattle and she didn't "finish" high school traditionally (started college early) she doesn't have friends who are heading to FSU either. </p>
<p>I'm not sure where you are from, but I'll tell you what I told her - most FL people have never met a stranger. This applies to young and old. We just can't help but be talkative and outgoing. You'll be surprised how outgoing and social everyone is.</p>
<p>I wouldn't suggest going in on the first day unless you go in after 5pm. People will be moving in at ALL hours so you might try doing it later in the evening while other kids and their parents are out to dinner. I think we'll be heading in on the 2nd or 3rd day to avoid some of the rush. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>