<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am deciding which orientation program to take. I'm interested in WOOLF, but I think it might be too much to handle during the first few days. Basic things like not being able to shower for four days seems overwhelming to me. Any advice?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I agree, I decided against doing WOOLF because of the whole I-don’t-need-even-more-stress-to-deal-with-my-first-week-of-college line of thinking.</p>
<p>I’d say go with another, less strenuous EphVenture! ;)</p>
<p>estati, if you’re at all interested in WOOLF you should go for it. It’s a totally low-stress experience–you get to know a small group of frosh and a few sophomore leaders really well, and have a laid-back couple of days away from the sort of fast-paced vibe of orientation and the beginning of college. </p>
<p>I did a canoe trip for WOOLF, and it was a great way to ease in to life in the Berkshires. I don’t know anyone who regretted doing WOOLF, but some of the people who didn’t do it ended up sort of wishing they had. This was a few years ago though, so the on-campus programs have (hopefully) been improved somewhat.</p>
<p>I agree with post number three. I had a fantastic time at Williams, and freshman orientation was no exception. However, one of my greatest regrets was not going on a WOOLF trip. Everybody I know who did WOOLF had an absolute blast. The other orientation activities, while enjoyable, don’t really measure up.</p>
<p>Hmm, this is making me regretting choosing Where am I as my freshman orientation trip. It’s not really an on-campus one, though, it takes you to Bennington, North Adams, and a couple of other towns to get the Berkshire vibe and you get to do a few fun-sounding activities.
Did Williams offer this when you two (bex and crnchy) went to Williams?</p>
<p>Chandler, Where Am I was what I chose as my orientation trip. While it had its enjoyable moments, over all, it was pretty mediocre. I think this was due to both the actual structure of the program and the other students in my group. While they do have you out doing fairly interesting things during the day, things get to be sort of dead at night. The first few nights of freshman orientation can be mighty boring when you’re one of only a few freshman hanging around the dorms while everybody else is out on WOOLF trips. Also, the number of students who showed up to the activities gradually dwindled until by the last day, there were only a few of us left. So yeah…go with WOOLF.</p>
<p>ah so im feeling better and better about choosing woolf</p>
<p>but im feeling kinda sad for all these regrets that might be forming in chandlerbing’s and other ppl’s minds for not choosing woolf</p>
<p>hopefully each person’s orientation experience is all based on who that person is? it should be what you make it to be :)</p>
<p>but…uh…back to estati’s comment - is there seriously no shower for four days? :O</p>
<p>Crnchy is right-- the main problem with the WAI and the other orientation programs is that when you’re on campus, it’s easy to opt out of the activities. I know some frosh have used the opportunity to meet upperclassmen at parties and stuff during WAI, since that’s generally when everyone gets to Williamstown.</p>
<p>No showers during WOOLF. You’re in the woods, it’s fine…</p>