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Here we are at the end of the semester - the end of the last semester for some.  4 years have come and gone and now we must move on into the next part of our lives.  As the end approaches, I start thinking about the beginning.  Freshman year, I had no idea what was happening with anything.  I would just go where my friends went. (I was a shy freshman)  Slowly over the years, I became involved in things that my close friends were not involved in.  Now I am doing all sorts of things with new people and have no problem with doing them.  I became a member of a lot of different clubs, president of some clubs, worked phone-a-thons, worked in the admissions office, joined the tennis team for a while (I wasn’t any good though), coached some swimming for the town team, and student taught at BHS.  I think I have come a long way from the lost, shy freshman that I started off being and most seniors here at Lyon will tell you the same thing about themselves.  You really grow during your college years - especially here at Lyon.  There are so many different things for what ever you are interested in and so many different ways to become a leader. 

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At the beginning of fall semester, and near the end of spring semester, some very important things happen with the SGA. Elections! During this time, the secretary of SGA oversees the administration of these elections. This is quite a busy time, but it is so rewarding when all is said and done!

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Although I cannot claim to be good at it, I love to swim. So I was very excited to hear when I was a prospective student that Lyon has an Olympic-sized pool. When I arrived on campus, however, I was astounded to figure out that there was no swim team.

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It’s about time for the Lyon website to get a little makeover.  I’m on a committee that’s evaluating the current website and considering different proposals for the re-design.  Here’s a few questions for you:  What do you think of the current website, http://www.lyon.edu/?  What aspects do you like?  Are there things that you absolutely hate?  What types of elements would you enjoy seeing incorporated into the re-design?

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This week is recruitment (also known as “rush” at other schools) week for the Greek women’s organizations. This means that we have three parties on school nights and then by the end of the week there are new members in each organization. I’m having a lot of fun helping out my sorority so far. Tonight is the party that everyone always remembers, and it is going to be super. I’m very excited about all the girls that are going through and cannot wait to see who joins us. Since all this takes place during everything else “normal” going on like class and such, I’m beginning to get a little frenzied. But I think I’ll be able to catch up on sleep and homework. Greek life is so fun on this campus, in spite of its small stature! I hope everyone gets what they want this week…Ciao!

Every time I move, I’m amazed by the amount of stuff that can fit into such a tiny space.  Things tend to accumulate over the school year and when it’s time to move out, there’s about three times as much stuff as when the year began.

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One of the things you first hear about Lyon when you first start looking at it is its “Honor Code”. I know the first time I heard about it, I really didn’t understand it, even as I signed it at matriculation. However, as most students do, I found that it actually does surround us everyday here at Lyon. The first time I really experienced it was the first open format Biology exam I took. I could have never imagined just being able to take a test basically whenever I felt like it (within about a 3 day span) and not even had a professor there to watch what I was doing. You may not believe but you never really feel tempted to cheat. It’s really a respect thing in that I really would feel like I was letting the professor down by not putting in the same amount of work to learn the material that he did teaching it to us by just using my book or notes. It is hard to explain it until you experience it though, but it’s just another part of Lyon that really makes a difference in the relationships you build with your proffessors. Of course from time to time there are sometimes when some get caught up in the stress of school and are a bit dishonest in their work, and this is dealt with by the Honor Council.

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Things can sometimes get a little overwhelming during freshman orientation.  There always seems to be somewhere you have to go, something you have to do.  When I was a freshman, I remember wondering why we had to be so busy…I mean, my goodness, classes hadn’t even started yet and I was already worn out!  Now, I realize that actually it’s good to stay busy during the first few days on campus.  It’s very important to be able to socialize and develop relationships with your classmates at the onset of the semester.  For me, staying busy helped quell that sense of homesickness that I might have otherwise experienced.  Ok, so getting back to my original point…:) One really great event that occurs before the start of classes is Club Carnival.  At this “carnival”, various clubs and organizations on campus host a table that contains information about who they are and what they do.  It’s great to just walk from table to table and visit with the upperclassmen.  If you think you might be interested in a particular organization, you’re encouraged to sign up and then information about meetings, etc. can be sent to you via e-mail.  You’ve heard it before–the more involved you are on campus, the more you’ll enjoy your college experience.  Honestly, I can’t reiterate this point enough.  Campus involvement helps build the sense of community that Lyon College is founded on, and it also helps you build leadership and communication skills that will be a big help in the future!