“Firsts” can be hard for anyone; first days at work, first time riding a bike, even that first awkward kiss. Any time one does something for the first time there is a fear of the unknown attached with the challenge of doing something new.
So like anyone on their first day at a new school Indiana University Northwest Freshman, Anthony Wojcik, was understandably nervous.
Admittedly, Wojcik was even more nervous this day because he didn't know too much about IUN, only that it was the right school for his needs and it was close to home. Besides that, though, he was diving into the chasm of the unknown, filled with questions, fears, and the inevitable lingering thought of ‘did I make the right choice?’ that surfaces in the minds of everyone on their first day in college.
But a few minutes into orientation, after experiencing what being welcomed into the IUN family means first hand, Wojcik quickly found out he made the right decision..
“The orientation went very, very well,” Wojcik said about his first day on the IUN campus. “They showed me the whole campus and made it a point to answer every question I had.”
The open and honest welcome to the IUN community came as a comforting surprise to Wojcik, and he soon found out the more the school opened up about their commitment to his personal success, the more he opened up about his desire to be successful.
“IUN worked with me at orientation, and they helped me pick a schedule that worked well for me,” added Wojcik. “They showed everyone around campus and we listened to them talk about how you can get involved.”
This hands-on orientation process at IUN is by design, made to involve students in the positive community at the school as quickly as possible, and challenge the incoming class to make a difference in their school, and their communities from the first time they step on campus.
And, as Wojcik soon found out, IUN’s commitment to personal success doesn't stop when he walks off campus either.
“What I really liked was when they told us we can talk to counselors about anything going on in life whenever we needed too.”
Firsts can be hard for everyone, true, but the best way to get through a “first anything” is the confidence in knowing someone is going to be there every step of the way. And, as Wojcik puts it, he found that confidence at IUN.
“Honestly, IUN really welcomed everyone with open arms today.”