You may have noticed that the title of this blog entry is remarkably similar to the title of the previous entry. "Y?" you may ask (hope you appreciate the pun). Well, this update is a brief account of some of the activities that have been going on around campus to welcome this year's new batch of "Freshy" (that's how the Thais lovingly refer to students in their first year of study).
This year I'm living in Omega Men's Dormitory, where I'm stationed in my new job position as somewhat of a residential life/English language assistant on campus. As you can see from the picture, my dormitory is a very modern building (only in its second year of use), and it's the place where a good chunk of the first year male students live on campus.
Just like back at UW-Eau Claire, there was a special buzz around campus on move-in day at the Payap dorms. You could especially feel it in the evening activities: students actually participated in the silly songs, games, and dances as seen in the video below:
This past weekend the International College hosted its annual Freshy Quest Camp for first year students in the undergraduate IC programs. This camp was held at the beautiful Doi Khuntan National Park, on which Payap University is very blessed to own a number of cabins near the top of the mountain! The camp was a really fun mix of games, activities, and opportunities for reflection, in order for the students to get to meet one another and spend some time considering their personal goals for their time at Payap University.
For the most part, orientation activities are wrapping up, but it doesn't quite feel like we're into any sort of "swing of things" yet. It definitely keeps me on my toes and has made this past month back both a challenging and exciting experience, with so much that's "fresh" every day.
Blessings,
Eric
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