<p>Im attending orientation this week, and I'm pretty nervous now that it's practically two days away.
I don't know anyone who's also going to my orientation, or FSU in general. Do most people form groups with people they know once they're there, or do people mix around? I just don't want to be that odd kid out who has no one to talk or eat with.
Also, would it be wise to bring a laptop with me, that way I wouldn't have to wait in line during registration times?
And lastly, I know that the advisors are there for a reason, but am I free to go against what they say? There's one AP exam I'm 110% sure I failed, and I don't want them to force me to wait until fall to take the corresponding class.</p>
<p>Some people will know each other, but people mix around and want to meet people. You’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Wildwood Hall is wireless, and I brought a laptop when I went. You don’t need one though, and you won’t be doing your registration by yourself regardless. Everyone in your orientation group registers together in a computer room in the union.</p>
<p>They’re going to give you a lot of crap about registering for a class corresponding to an AP exam you don’t have the score for, but ultimately you do the registration when no one is looking over your shoulder. I was in a similar situation and took English 1101 knowing I failed the AP Lit exam, and I was correct. You can register for whatever you want.</p>
<p>you might be surprised and see someone you know…my son did…it wasn’t a person he hung out with in high school but they kind of bonded because they were both there alone…
believe me, there are many, many students like you…you’ll be in a room with other people and you will be in a group with a group leader whose job it is to get people talking to each other.</p>
<p>If Orientation is like it was when I went through it (it seems like so long ago…), then you’re in predetermined groups, of like 15-20 people based off last name. </p>
<p>And when you’re done with your advisor and go to register for classes, they let us register by ourselves if we had our own laptops. We didn’t have to go into the Union computer lab to do it, although that might have changed.</p>
<p>I’m a parent and I have a question about orientation as well. I did not sign up for the parents orientation because I was bored out of my mind when I took my oldest son to orientation last year at another state university. So I figured, why bother? But as orientation date gets closer, I’m wondering if I made a mistake. Will my son be ok there by himself? I’ll be at a nearby hotel and can get there fast enough if he needs me, but is there anything that he will need me for that I will be missing from because I did not pay?</p>
<p>You won’t miss a thing. If by some chance he needs you for something (I can’t think of anything he would need you for though, unless he was under 18 and was missing some paperwork), like you said, you will be right there. </p>
<p>The Parents’ Orientation at FSU to me just seems really pointless.</p>
<p>What do you do at parent orientation? And is there anywhere I can see a step by step of what we do? lol and do you make friends at orientation? Or is it just like you see them; spend the night and that’s it? Oh last question haha are you assigned to a room orrrr do you just pick?</p>
<p>Orientation is informative, and a lot of fun. I came with a friend, so we roomed together, but weren’t in the same group. You can meet people there that you can stay in touch with. It’s what you make of it. You are assigned a roommate when you check in. If you see someone you think you want to sleep in the same room with, check in together. If you don’t find someone on line, they will put you with the next person of the same gender that checks in. For the orientation activities, you will be grouped with people alphabetically similar to your last name.
Parents go to their own information sessions, and you can meet up with yours for meals if you want to, or just stay with your new friends! I know my parents had a great time and loved learning about all that Florida State has to offer.</p>
<p>Other than maybe helping your kid move into FSU dorm, the orientation will for most parents be the only opportunity for parents to participate in any activity together with their kid at FSU until the graduation ceremony at FSU four years later. If parents can make it to the orientation, go; it’s not that bad.</p>
<p>@Tallalassie - I read that the parent’s orientation is run separately from the student’s orientation, so what is it that I will be able to do with him? That’s what I was trying to find out. Will he only be with other students during orientation or is there times where parents/students will be together? I don’t want him to be sitting there by himself as other students are sitting with their parents.</p>
<p>Relax. Take a deep breath.
Realize not many people know large amounts of others when they come to orientation, or when they are freshman. You guys will all be new to one another, so just be friendly and talk with your orientation group.
The vast majority of the FSU population is quite friendly, so there shouldn’t be any issues with you making a few friends! One of my best buddies i met outside of my orientation group at the dorm we stayed in (Wildwood), still friends and we are now seniors.</p>
<p>The parents and students are at different sessions, but there are a few sessions where both attend together like the opening session and last big group closing session. I forget all the details from when we attended a couple of years ago, but most people seemed to enjoy the orientation. My parents liked going; I remember them talking about how they met our former congressman in a parents’ session he was attending with his wife while their son was up there for orientation. Some parents might like the orientation better than other parents; different strokes for different folks. Parents don’t have to attend orientation unless they want to.</p>
<p>Thanks Tallalassie - so there is a opening session. That’s what I was wondering. I’d like to be there for that. Do you know when that takes place? Is it the 1st night or the beginning of the next day?</p>
<p>I went 2 years ago and don’t remember everything, too FSU might have changed program. Below are some links for 2012 orientation, your son should already have the orientation brochure or will soon receive it. There is probably a parking pass for the 2 days at FSU in packet–bring it! Phone FSU orientation if you have specific questions–have fun.</p>
<p>I was quite nervous about my transfer orientation (which lasted about 4-6 hours) about who I was going to meet, to the point where I was like screw it, I am going to be loner. However, in the end, I had long conversations with some really awesome people, who I unfortunately never saw again. But, I did made some awesome friends who I consider my best friends to this very day.</p>
<p>Just don’t sweat it, just talk to people. =)</p>
<p>Vaguely remember orientation as quite informative for the parents (went many years ago for my eldest), but don’t remember having my freshman having to travel w/ sheets, towel, pillow & blanket for 2 nights in the dorm…hardly an easy task for carry-on flights!</p>