<p>How does that usually work? Is it okay to ask your ra or ol about parties going on? Do people usually go out that night? thankss!</p>
<p>No, the RA wouldn’t tell you where the parties are going to be. You would be busy as well trying to get to know your roommate/suitemate/floormate. Partying on first night doesn’t seem to be a good idea because you would have more activities waiting for you on the next day.</p>
<p>yeaaaa I just checked out the orientation guide, after only skimming it before, and it is definitely super intense. but it seems it offers plenty of opportunities to meet people. Are the ol groups usually close-knit or a good place to get to now people? </p>
<p>btw thanks for answering so many of my questions fri3nds04 lol</p>
<p>OLs often do mention parties (not sure about RAs). Even if you don’t hear anything, certainly someone on your floor will have. Yes, people do go out.</p>
<p>oh sounds good, thanks guys!</p>
<p>OL’s are crapshoots. Some people are just not good at communicating enthusiasm/energy verbally or non-verbally. Mine facilitated awkwardness… So awkward that by the second meeting, we had 2 students not show up and switch to another OL group (no official way to do it. They just went lol). I myself stopped going to the OL meetings after that. For me it was pretty lame but I stayed because the meetings were supposed to be “mandatory”. The experience was so awkward that one of my friends now was in my OL group and I didn’t even remember her before we met again sophomore year. </p>
<p>Close knit groups will definitely be your floor/suitemates. Of the tens of people you’ll meet your first month or so, your floor/suitemates are the ones you’ll likely remember the most.</p>
<p>Some people do go out, while others don’t. RA’s would probably be the last folks to say anything since they work for a school department and try to discourage those things. OL’s really aren’t supposed to talk about parties, but some in Greek Life (or not) will go ahead and do so anyway. And then of course, you will likely have folks in your building (maybe not so much in certain program houses and some other places) that are partiers. Don’t be afraid to get to know folks the first week since people tend to become more closed-off as the year goes on.</p>
<p>O-week is pretty fun to go out in. The first night usually isn’t the best while people are getting settled, but I’m sure there will still be plenty going on. Don’t worry about finding out about stuff. If your OL doesn’t give party advice, I’m sure someone else on your floor will have an OL with info.</p>
<p>First night…there was a huge rock-paper-scissors tournament.</p>
<p>Oh, and when I was an OL, this was by far my best piece of advice (according to my group): When you are in Collegetown partying and want to get back to North Campus, go “up.” Pretty much any turn in an “up” direction will get you from C-town to North, which is especially useful if you’re been a bit intoxicated. Worst case scenario you end up in Cayuga Heights.</p>
<p>There will be parties on the first night and you or one of your floormates will definitely have an OL telling you or one of your new friends about parties, just ask around. Don’t ask your RA. Even if you aren’t a partier just go. There’s no better time to go out than O-week you have nothing to worry about and can only make friends and learn the area. Party every night there’s tons going on at night, not much of a formal orientation during the day IMO so don’t worry about missing stuff unless its mandatory. Greek OL’s will try to get you to go to their house/annex (i went to a house first night, they’re not supposed to have parties there but nobody’s really checking) and you should try those but also just walk into collegetown and look for parties, you should have plenty of luck. And you should use the first week to meet as many people as possible and see who you like because you won’t meet nearly as many new people by, say, the third week in when everyone’s settled in (you’ll prolly meet nobody by this time). You can talk to anyone O-week and sit with anyone for meals. You’ll likely make close friends with people in your suite or on your floor as someone said above.</p>
<p>sounds good! thank you all for your advice!</p>