<p>For those who have previously attended orientation... did you go by yourself, or did your parents go with you?</p>
<p>I am not sure if I should do this on my own or bring my parents with me.</p>
<p>I will not be doing the family orientation-- just the one for new students.</p>
<p>I went by myself and stayed in the dorms.</p>
<p>I'd say most of the people at my orientation had parents with them or at least had parents drop them off. It's not really necessary, though.</p>
<p>I live about an hour away from the campus. Should I stay in the dorms.. or just go home when its over?</p>
<p>How long does it usually last?</p>
<p>It starts pretty early in the morning each day and ends pretty late at night.</p>
<p>If it's an hour drive I'd say spend the $50 to stay in the dorms. Plus you meet a lot more people that way and have more of an opportunity to see campus without feeling rushed. </p>
<p>My two best friends are people I met at orientation staying in the dorms.</p>
<p>Thank you.. I think I am going to do that.</p>
<p>I went by myself because I live 5 minutes away from UCF and grew up on the campus, so there was no need for my mother to come with.
Lots of students bring their parents, and I think they go on a separate orientation, which I think is good, so they can understand how college works, and how UCF works. I really would recommend bringing your parents. It will probably save you lots of time explaining to them about UCF, moreover, they will probably buy you lots of UCF gear.</p>