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West Virginia University: Personal Narrative Analysis

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Prior to moving in for the 2017-2018 school year at West Virginia University, I took an adventure orientation class through the university. I participated in the Odyssey 31 adventure over the week of Fourth of July, and had a great time and memorable experiences. Coming from near Gettysburg Pennsylvania to West Virginia University, I was nervous about not knowing anyone on campus. The Odyssey trip really helped in calming my nerves about moving onto campus. When I pulled into the parking lot on that monday of July 3rd, I knew only one person, my roommate Trevor, who I had only met once at new student orientation. Little did I know that by the end of that week I would have twenty-three great new friends that would all be at West Virginia …show more content…

I now have many great friends from the trip that I am in contact with daily. I already have several group chats set up with people from the trip, and we are all meeting up throughout the welcome week activities. Everyday on campus so far I have been with people from my adventure trip, other than just my roommate, and have had a lot of fun throughout the weekend activities. I even signed up with Erin to go white water rafting again through adventure because we had so much fun during our trip. The adventure trip has made my move onto campus much easier than I ever could have expected it to be. I was afraid I would be alone on campus, struggling to meet friends as an out-of-state student who knew not a single person at the university. However, things are completely different than that. I actually know so many people now that I have not had the time to arrange plans to meet up with all of them before classes start. I also feel more prepared for college life because of all the helpful advice we were given throughout our trip. Knowing all the resources that I have for me on campus, how to prepare for my classes, and having adventure leaders and upperclassmen friends that I can turn to for questions has relieved some of the stress that I had previously had. I made the most I could out of the Odyssey trip, and I am very grateful for Adventure West Virginia having the summer orientation trips. Not only did I have fun in the outdoors making many new friends, but I learned a lot about West Virginia University and myself, making me a little more confident as I head into the fall

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