ACU welcomed hundreds of fresh faces to campus last week during Welcome Week.
The week consisted of events such as a massive Twister game, the Candlelight Devotional and a canned food drive. It gave freshmen a chance to share in rich ACU traditions while familiarizing themselves with campus and the other students.
Students were welcomed to campus by the upperclassmen move-in crew.
Freshman Megan Hurley, nursing major from Denison, said, “The move-in crew was just really excited and willing to help me move all my junk in, so it set the tone that everyone’s here to help each other and it’s a community.”
Hurley said she came to ACU not knowing anyone but has immediately felt welcomed into the ACU community.
“I feel like I have all these freedoms, but I’m not really sure what to do,” Hurley said. “Like the other night I didn’t have dinner because I’m used to my mom making dinner and it’s a weird feeling having to take care of yourself after being home for 18 years.”
Jameson Smith, freshman undeclared major from Leander, said that being at ACU was already better than expected. He enjoyed being able to meet with his mentor group and was glad to have the extra time to get used to being on campus.
Smith described leaving home as being sad and different but likes that ACU is small and offers a Christian atmosphere.
“I’m still kind of feeling like I’m away for the weekend,” Smith said.
Caroline Hardy, freshman marketing major from Arlington, said that it was good to have a week that is just for meeting people to help her get used to college living.
She watched from the sidelines as hundreds of her classmates linked arms with a partner on the giant Twister mat in Moody Coliseum on Tuesday for a group game.
“It’s not for me because I’m really clumsy and I don’t want to, like, knock everyone down,” Hardy said about the game.
Hardy said the dorms have been an adjustment, but the community was welcoming.
“Everyone’s doors are open, and we just, like, go in and talk to random people,” Hardy said . “Last night we had, like, ten girls in our room and we watched Mean Girls; it was fun.”
