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Trout Sniffer · 06-04-2003, 02:00 AM

First off, I had to be there at 7:30 Monday morning which means waking up at 4:30 on my first Monday out of school, how fun! Then, the day after that we had to be there by 7:00, so I had to get up at like 6:00 to shower and shit (we stayed in a hotel right off campus).

The whole thing was pretty much pointless. There was more walking than anything else. I would say we probably walked at least 5 miles between the two days. I realize that we may have to walk a lot in college, but we walked back and forth from building to building all day long.

Then, I had to take this damn math placement test, but the font fucked up so you couldn't read some of the problems, so we could either wait on the guy to come and reinstall the program or we could continue on with the test and guess on the ones that we couldn't tell what the question was. Well I sure as hell wasn't going to waste more of my time, especially since dinner was to follow, so I continued on with the test and guessed on a lot of the problems.

We had to listen to all these different people talk that was pretty much pointless. One professor went on for about an hour just talking to us about why we have to take all these core classes. Who gives a fuck why? We have to and that's all that really matters. Don't waste more of my time explaining why, besides, most people are smart enough to figure out that you need to know a little bit of english.

Another thing is that we don't find out our roommate, building, or anything like that until August, fucking August! Now, I am supposed to get Orgazmo as a roommate since we both requested each other and shit, but there's always a possibility that they screwed up, and I just want to see the damn paper that says he's my roommate!

Well basically orientation sucked ass and was very pointless. They could have easily squeezed it all into one day and cut out bullshit like fun activities and gay breaks and shit which would have made it better, but nope, 2 shitty days at ball state, with nobody that I knew. Anyways, I hope all of you other people are looking forward to orientation now, especially those of you going to Ball State, have fun! Oh, and Ugly, please post your comments about how your orientation went last year and such, thanks.

Orgazmo · 06-04-2003, 02:17 AM

I'll go ahead and put that on my "stuff I'm not looking forward to" list.

Saint DH · 06-04-2003, 03:44 AM

I don't wanna fucking go at all.

Hey Trout, how did you stay at a hotel? I thought you had to spend the night in a residence hall with some fucking kid you don't even know.

Ugly Bastard · 06-05-2003, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by Trout Sniffer:
Then, I had to take this damn math placement test

Yeah, that sucks...I had a nice little SAT score for my Math, so I didn't have to take the placement test because of that score. So I would venture to say to 'gaz, tonguegina, and Dirty, that if your Math SAT was high enough, you shouldn't have to take this test.

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Originally posted by Trout Sniffer:
Now, I am supposed to get Orgazmo as a roommate since we both requested each other and shit, but there's always a possibility that they screwed up, and I just want to see the damn paper that says he's my roommate!

Trout, trust me...if you both requested each other...then you'll have each other as a roommate...just trust me on that one. They don't fuck that shit up as long as you don't fuck that shit up.

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Originally posted by Trout Sniffer:
Well basically orientation sucked ass and was very pointless. They could have easily squeezed it all into one day and cut out bullshit like fun activities and gay breaks and shit which would have made it better.

Yeah, they probably could have made it a one-day thing, but they didn't...so you just have to live with it I guess.

I didn't really mind orientation too much. It's only as fun as you make it. I was pretty outgoing, and what-not, so I've got a lot of friends to this day that I only know soley because I talked to them at orientation.

So my advice to 'gaz, tonguegina, and Dirty all of whom are yet to go through this so far: Don't make your mind up about it until after you've gone through it. Sure, it's not like the best two days of your life, and most of the time you'll probably be thinking how you'd rather be doing something else...but it's really not that bad of a thing if you just talk to people and shit to help the time pass.

-Ugly Bastard

Combat Chuck · 06-05-2003, 01:47 PM

I have orientation at the college of my choice, Millikin University this upcoming Monday. Thing is, I have to leave on this upcoming Sunday evening because it's around 4 and a half hours away.

This wastes my Sunday and Monday. But...at least I don't have to spend two days there.

Hey, Trout, how was the placement test? I doubt that it was challenging to the point of impossible, but I'd like to hear someone's opinion who has taken it before I go.

Trout Sniffer · 06-05-2003, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by Ugly Bastard:
I had a nice little SAT score for my Math, so I didn't have to take the placement test because of that score.

Ugly, I had a 690 on my math, which I thought should be high enough to not have to take that damn test, but they said anybody going into certain fields, computer science being one of them, that we are strongly recommended to take the test, so I did.

Ugly Bastard · 06-05-2003, 02:46 PM

Ah, there ya go. It depends on your major a bit too. So any highly math-related majors are going to have to take that placement test no matter how high your SAT was. But if you have a low math-related major, and you did pretty decent on your math SAT, you can bypass the placement test....err....somethin like that.

-Ugly Bastard

Trout Sniffer · 06-05-2003, 09:14 PM

Well, then I guess Orgazmo, that means that you'll be taking it, huh? Since you're the same major as I am. I was thinking about changing majors though. All this math shit is going to make it a bit harder. I'm decent at math, but I don't really like it, especially calculus, it's so damn hard. Oh well, we'll see what happens this first semester. Maybe I'll just drop out of college all together. That'd be sweet, I could just chill all day long.

Orgazmo · 06-05-2003, 11:13 PM

Yeah, we'll see how it goes. Aren't there the 3 different computer sciences? Toward math, toward science, and toward business?

Orgazmo · 06-20-2003, 08:16 PM

Alright, it sucked...but it's bearable....

BigDongedHoe · 06-20-2003, 08:43 PM

There is no orientation at one of the most profound college's in the nation. *cough* Grace *cough*, i'm definitely thankful for that, but I'm definitely NOT thankful for having to drag my ass to chapel 3 times a week.

silver and cold · 06-20-2003, 09:13 PM

That would suck....I'm just glad i dont have to worry THAT MUCH about college yet...im still trying to make it through that damn highschool
(sigh)

Fruitacious B · 06-21-2003, 08:56 PM

I don't think I'll make it through highschool. I'm pretty intelligent, but it's getting to the point where every word uttered out of any teacher's mouth is irrelevant. I would gladly sit through a college orientation. It would mean that I'm not at highschool, which would be fantastic.

Alpha · 06-22-2003, 02:29 AM

I was reading the USA Today not to long ago and there was an article about how there is a developing trend that more smart kids are failing out of school. This is based on standardized test scores. I definently could see myself heading this way if school continues to get worse and worse. I can't stand highschool anymore, I am prying that somewhere in the middle of summer WCHS might collapse during the renovations they are making. No real merit behind my dream but wishes will be made.

By the way if you drive by the school you can see that much of the roof has been either stripped or painted (i wasn't paying much attention). Does anyone know if they are building on to the school or if all these workers are just making exterior touchups?

Fruitacious B · 06-22-2003, 03:24 AM

I can only pray that it is a group of disguised Al-Quaida terrorists strapping loads of bombs to the roof, in hopes of blowing the building to smitherines! (when everyone is out of the building and a safe distance away of course)

>i have to cover my ass just in case<

Alpha · 06-22-2003, 03:37 AM

It's pretty gay that we have to hold our VERY empty threats towards the school down to a dull roar... When writing what i wrote previously I most definently censored myself. How silly of me and fruit to do it... but i guess you just never know

Fruitacious B · 06-22-2003, 05:37 AM

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Originally posted by Alpha:
How silly of me and fruit to do it... but i guess you just never know

Fruit and I

[ June 22, 2003, 03:38 AM: Message edited by: Fruitacious B ]

Alpha · 06-22-2003, 10:36 AM

Woah, actually if I'm not mistaken i actually put that right. "me" is used instead of I becuase if you cut out your name fruit and the sentence wher to only talk about me, you would only be able to use the word "me" to make the sentence work correctly.
Maybe that's just something i'm pulling out of my ass but if i'm not mistaken i do believe i am right.

sim_flex_x · 06-22-2003, 08:04 PM

back to the topic at hand
my orientation wasn't that bad
My mom and I went to Indy Thursday night and stayed in a hotel, then went over to Butler at 7 for registration and breakfast and all that fun stuff. But the day didn't "officially" begin till 8 and I was done by about 2:45.

However one thing I am pissed about is the dorm problems. For some reason most upperclassmen aren't moving off campus this year (which i don't understand why they aren't), so there aren't enough dorm rooms for everyone. Their solutions are as follows:
*live off campus with a blood relative
*live at Marian college (3 miles away) and be shuttled to and from Butler
*live in an apartment 7 miles away with 1-3 other people (from the look of the layout they gave us, you don't get your own bed), providing your own transportation; though the cost will be the same as a dorm
*be put three to a dorm room

i have no blood relatives in indy, i'm not living at another college, and i don't really wanna fight Indy traffic however many times a day to get to my classes. Plus I'd much rather live on campus my first year, it's just easier.

So it looks like I'm gonna be living with three people in a room which was made for two. Everyone will have a bed, a desk, and a dresser, which doesn't leave a lot of floor space. Not to mention there are only two closets, and above all, how are they going to find three teenage girls who are going to be able to live together in a tiny room for a year without killing one another? I get along with other girls alright, but I get along with guys much better. Girls, to be blunt, annoy the shit out of me and I really don't enjoy being around most of them for long periods of time. They get bitchy and whiny and mean and slutty.....
needless to say i'm not looking forward to this...'gaz, trout, ugly, and tongueina, i really hope you guys don't mind me being at ball state every other day next year :]

Combat Chuck · 06-24-2003, 03:11 PM

Or you could screw Ball State, and come to Millikin! Seriously, my orientation was as good as it could be. I met some other people in my major, and one of them was extremely hot. Thing is, she and I have most of the same classes next year. Hot damn!

Anyway, I'm kinda scared about meeting my dorm roomie. I keep on picturing this guy that walks around in his shit stained underwear, eating shitty smelling soup all day, and who likes to wake up in the morning IN THE WRONG FUCKING BED!

Oh God....save me....

StabMaster Arson · 06-25-2003, 12:20 AM

don't worry Chuck, he probably won't wear underwear.

Saint DH · 06-25-2003, 02:58 PM

Yeah, I leave tonight to go to orientation, what a bunch of shit, honestly.

Trout Sniffer · 06-26-2003, 08:35 PM

Sim, you can be at Ball State all you want, but I believe that Orgazmo and I have already established that we will have a schedule on when we are allowed to be doing stuff with girls in our room, so you two may have to wait for a bit when it is not his turn. Of course, I'm always up for a good show as well, so i guess it's all up to you and 'Gazmo.

michelle82 · 06-27-2003, 04:31 AM

I am a junior at Ball State or at least I will be in August and if you think orientation is bad wait until you actually move in! Its like your 9 and at summer camp they plan all these gay activities and you hafta go to this dumb rally about Ball State spirit and learn the fight song! Who the hell cares about the Ball State fight song?? And then as if that isn't bad enough if you live in lafollette and more than likely you will you'll hafta be in your room by mid night at least for like two weeks and the lady that works the door on the Mysch Hurst & Knotts Edwards side OMG bitch! But if anyone has any questions about BSU feel free to ask.

michelle82 · 06-27-2003, 04:31 AM

I am a dumb, double posting bitch at Ball State or and I will be worse in August. Its like I'm 9 and at summer camp I'm so damn stupid! Who the hell cares about me anyways?? And then as if that isn't bad enough I have to live with my mom and be home by 9! But if anyone has any questions about double posting, ask me.

[ June 27, 2003, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: Trout Sniffer ]

06-04-2003, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trout Sniffer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Straight Outta Compton Posts: 1,003 Internets: 123	First off, I had to be there at 7:30 Monday morning which means waking up at 4:30 on my first Monday out of school, how fun! Then, the day after that we had to be there by 7:00, so I had to get up at like 6:00 to shower and shit (we stayed in a hotel right off campus). The whole thing was pretty much pointless. There was more walking than anything else. I would say we probably walked at least 5 miles between the two days. I realize that we may have to walk a lot in college, but we walked back and forth from building to building all day long. Then, I had to take this damn math placement test, but the font fucked up so you couldn't read some of the problems, so we could either wait on the guy to come and reinstall the program or we could continue on with the test and guess on the ones that we couldn't tell what the question was. Well I sure as hell wasn't going to waste more of my time, especially since dinner was to follow, so I continued on with the test and guessed on a lot of the problems. We had to listen to all these different people talk that was pretty much pointless. One professor went on for about an hour just talking to us about why we have to take all these core classes. Who gives a fuck why? We have to and that's all that really matters. Don't waste more of my time explaining why, besides, most people are smart enough to figure out that you need to know a little bit of english. Another thing is that we don't find out our roommate, building, or anything like that until August, fucking August! Now, I am supposed to get Orgazmo as a roommate since we both requested each other and shit, but there's always a possibility that they screwed up, and I just want to see the damn paper that says he's my roommate! Well basically orientation sucked ass and was very pointless. They could have easily squeezed it all into one day and cut out bullshit like fun activities and gay breaks and shit which would have made it better, but nope, 2 shitty days at ball state, with nobody that I knew. Anyways, I hope all of you other people are looking forward to orientation now, especially those of you going to Ball State, have fun! Oh, and Ugly, please post your comments about how your orientation went last year and such, thanks.
	The Glyde don't sign no autographs

06-05-2003, 09:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trout Sniffer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Straight Outta Compton Posts: 1,003 Internets: 123	Well, then I guess Orgazmo, that means that you'll be taking it, huh? Since you're the same major as I am. I was thinking about changing majors though. All this math shit is going to make it a bit harder. I'm decent at math, but I don't really like it, especially calculus, it's so damn hard. Oh well, we'll see what happens this first semester. Maybe I'll just drop out of college all together. That'd be sweet, I could just chill all day long.
	The Glyde don't sign no autographs

06-20-2003, 08:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigDongedHoe Sex Kitten Milf fuuucck Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,704 Internets: 55974	There is no orientation at one of the most profound college's in the nation. cough Grace cough, i'm definitely thankful for that, but I'm definitely NOT thankful for having to drag my ass to chapel 3 times a week.
	There's life and then there is Cubs baseball, it's a chore to seperate the two.

06-20-2003, 09:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
silver and cold Ish... Join Date: May 2003 Location: this nowhere Posts: 1,680 Internets: 10	That would suck....I'm just glad i dont have to worry THAT MUCH about college yet...im still trying to make it through that damn highschool (sigh)
	the killer in me is the killer in you.

06-21-2003, 08:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
Fruitacious B Bokononist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,595 Internets: 11801	I don't think I'll make it through highschool. I'm pretty intelligent, but it's getting to the point where every word uttered out of any teacher's mouth is irrelevant. I would gladly sit through a college orientation. It would mean that I'm not at highschool, which would be fantastic.
	"Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand." \|vonnegut

06-04-2003, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,733 Internets: 311447	I'll go ahead and put that on my "stuff I'm not looking forward to" list.

06-04-2003, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,150 Internets: 284753	I don't wanna fucking go at all. Hey Trout, how did you stay at a hotel? I thought you had to spend the night in a residence hall with some fucking kid you don't even know.

06-05-2003, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Combat Chuck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,063 Internets: 10	I have orientation at the college of my choice, Millikin University this upcoming Monday. Thing is, I have to leave on this upcoming Sunday evening because it's around 4 and a half hours away. This wastes my Sunday and Monday. But...at least I don't have to spend two days there. Hey, Trout, how was the placement test? I doubt that it was challenging to the point of impossible, but I'd like to hear someone's opinion who has taken it before I go.

06-05-2003, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Ah, there ya go. It depends on your major a bit too. So any highly math-related majors are going to have to take that placement test no matter how high your SAT was. But if you have a low math-related major, and you did pretty decent on your math SAT, you can bypass the placement test....err....somethin like that. -Ugly Bastard

06-05-2003, 11:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,733 Internets: 311447	Yeah, we'll see how it goes. Aren't there the 3 different computer sciences? Toward math, toward science, and toward business?

06-20-2003, 08:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,733 Internets: 311447	Alright, it sucked...but it's bearable....

06-22-2003, 02:29 AM	#14 (permalink)
Alpha Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,003 Internets: 82	I was reading the USA Today not to long ago and there was an article about how there is a developing trend that more smart kids are failing out of school. This is based on standardized test scores. I definently could see myself heading this way if school continues to get worse and worse. I can't stand highschool anymore, I am prying that somewhere in the middle of summer WCHS might collapse during the renovations they are making. No real merit behind my dream but wishes will be made. By the way if you drive by the school you can see that much of the roof has been either stripped or painted (i wasn't paying much attention). Does anyone know if they are building on to the school or if all these workers are just making exterior touchups?
	Gods are but men with immortal souls.

06-22-2003, 03:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
Fruitacious B Bokononist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,595 Internets: 11801	I can only pray that it is a group of disguised Al-Quaida terrorists strapping loads of bombs to the roof, in hopes of blowing the building to smitherines! (when everyone is out of the building and a safe distance away of course) >i have to cover my ass just in case<
	"Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand." \|vonnegut

06-22-2003, 03:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
Alpha Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,003 Internets: 82	It's pretty gay that we have to hold our VERY empty threats towards the school down to a dull roar... When writing what i wrote previously I most definently censored myself. How silly of me and fruit to do it... but i guess you just never know
	Gods are but men with immortal souls.

06-22-2003, 10:36 AM	#18 (permalink)
Alpha Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,003 Internets: 82	Woah, actually if I'm not mistaken i actually put that right. "me" is used instead of I becuase if you cut out your name fruit and the sentence wher to only talk about me, you would only be able to use the word "me" to make the sentence work correctly. Maybe that's just something i'm pulling out of my ass but if i'm not mistaken i do believe i am right.
	Gods are but men with immortal souls.

06-22-2003, 08:04 PM	#19 (permalink)
sim_flex_x Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: St. Pete Posts: 690 Internets: 10	back to the topic at hand my orientation wasn't that bad My mom and I went to Indy Thursday night and stayed in a hotel, then went over to Butler at 7 for registration and breakfast and all that fun stuff. But the day didn't "officially" begin till 8 and I was done by about 2:45. However one thing I am pissed about is the dorm problems. For some reason most upperclassmen aren't moving off campus this year (which i don't understand why they aren't), so there aren't enough dorm rooms for everyone. Their solutions are as follows: live off campus with a blood relative live at Marian college (3 miles away) and be shuttled to and from Butler live in an apartment 7 miles away with 1-3 other people (from the look of the layout they gave us, you don't get your own bed), providing your own transportation; though the cost will be the same as a dorm be put three to a dorm room i have no blood relatives in indy, i'm not living at another college, and i don't really wanna fight Indy traffic however many times a day to get to my classes. Plus I'd much rather live on campus my first year, it's just easier. So it looks like I'm gonna be living with three people in a room which was made for two. Everyone will have a bed, a desk, and a dresser, which doesn't leave a lot of floor space. Not to mention there are only two closets, and above all, how are they going to find three teenage girls who are going to be able to live together in a tiny room for a year without killing one another? I get along with other girls alright, but I get along with guys much better. Girls, to be blunt, annoy the shit out of me and I really don't enjoy being around most of them for long periods of time. They get bitchy and whiny and mean and slutty..... needless to say i'm not looking forward to this...'gaz, trout, ugly, and tongueina, i really hope you guys don't mind me being at ball state every other day next year :]

06-24-2003, 03:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
Combat Chuck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,063 Internets: 10	Or you could screw Ball State, and come to Millikin! Seriously, my orientation was as good as it could be. I met some other people in my major, and one of them was extremely hot. Thing is, she and I have most of the same classes next year. Hot damn! Anyway, I'm kinda scared about meeting my dorm roomie. I keep on picturing this guy that walks around in his shit stained underwear, eating shitty smelling soup all day, and who likes to wake up in the morning IN THE WRONG FUCKING BED! Oh God....save me....

06-25-2003, 12:20 AM	#21 (permalink)
StabMaster Arson Roscoe P. Coldchain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Stabbin Cabin Posts: 2,759 Internets: 1425	don't worry Chuck, he probably won't wear underwear.
	LEGALIZE CRIME!

06-25-2003, 02:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,150 Internets: 284753	Yeah, I leave tonight to go to orientation, what a bunch of shit, honestly.

06-26-2003, 08:35 PM	#23 (permalink)
Trout Sniffer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Straight Outta Compton Posts: 1,003 Internets: 123	Sim, you can be at Ball State all you want, but I believe that Orgazmo and I have already established that we will have a schedule on when we are allowed to be doing stuff with girls in our room, so you two may have to wait for a bit when it is not his turn. Of course, I'm always up for a good show as well, so i guess it's all up to you and 'Gazmo.
	The Glyde don't sign no autographs

06-27-2003, 04:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
michelle82 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 16 Internets: 10	I am a junior at Ball State or at least I will be in August and if you think orientation is bad wait until you actually move in! Its like your 9 and at summer camp they plan all these gay activities and you hafta go to this dumb rally about Ball State spirit and learn the fight song! Who the hell cares about the Ball State fight song?? And then as if that isn't bad enough if you live in lafollette and more than likely you will you'll hafta be in your room by mid night at least for like two weeks and the lady that works the door on the Mysch Hurst & Knotts Edwards side OMG bitch! But if anyone has any questions about BSU feel free to ask.

06-27-2003, 04:31 AM	#25 (permalink)
michelle82 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 16 Internets: 10	I am a dumb, double posting bitch at Ball State or and I will be worse in August. Its like I'm 9 and at summer camp I'm so damn stupid! Who the hell cares about me anyways?? And then as if that isn't bad enough I have to live with my mom and be home by 9! But if anyone has any questions about double posting, ask me. [ June 27, 2003, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: Trout Sniffer ]

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