Auburn University Recruitment - Fall 2010

[PhoenixAzul]

Ugh, blisters are no fun!

I do marathons and triathlons, and I work in a job where I have to wear heels/dress shoes often. There's one product that saves my feet from turning into hamburger, and it is beyond awesome. It's called Bodyglide (yeah, I know, silly name) but trust me, it saves your feet (or thighs, or armpits, or anywhere else you may have blisters/chaffing). It's sweatproof, waterproof, odorless and colorless. I swipe a little on and off I go.

http://www.rei.com/product/745879

That's the small size, it's tiny enough to be TSA (and purse!) safe, but there's another that comes in a larger size and it looks like a tube of deodorant (DO NOT CONFUSE THE TWO!). A little goes a long way!

[aumom2010]

Thanks for the encouraging posts and advice. After the first month I figure we will know more about whether it will be a situation she can live with, or if we should seek a change.

I'm just hoping that rush will be a positive experience and give her lots of new friends.(Thus taking her mind off roommate troubles.) I'll report back later today with her 2nd day impressions.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by aumom2010

Thanks for the encouraging posts and advice. After the first month I figure we will know more about whether it will be a situation she can live with, or if we should seek a change.

I'm just hoping that rush will be a positive experience and give her lots of new friends.(Thus taking her mind off roommate troubles.) I'll report back later today with her 2nd day impressions.

/hijack/
Over time, my first roommate and I did not get along for various reasons, but the one major problem is that she smoked - a lot - and I have lung problems. She refused to go outside or into someone else's room, and she smoked more than just cigarettes. (Only one dorm at the time was non-smoking, the one that had had a fire the year before.) I didn't realize her smoking habits until we'd already been there for a few weeks, and roommate changes were not allowed after I think the first week.

I think that your daughter should talk to her RA sooner rather than later to find out what her options are, and then to have a frank discussion with the roommate to see if some agreements can be made in certain areas. If they can't come to a compromise, then she can exercise her choice to change (if allowed). Or, perhaps they can try this semester and if things don't work out, change next semester. One thing to remember is that sometimes, we are stuck with people that we just don't get along with. It's a learning experience.

/end hijack/

[AuburnDad]

I heard from ""Emma" two hours ago, but have been very busy at work today and couldn't get away for a few minutes until now to provide you with a quick update.

Emma enjoyed the six groups she visited today even more than the groups she visited yesterday. The groups she liked the most were the Diamondbacks, the Giants, and the Cubs. She also visited the Padres, the Rockies, and the Angels. The Diamondbacks are definitely her early favorite.

As soon as the parties were over, her Pi Chi group went to the computer lab where they prioritized their choices.

She then went to eat lunch with a new friend she met during Camp War Eagle who is also going though recruitment. Tomorrow, first thing in the morning, the PNM's will find out who they are invited back to for the next round.

The blister problem must not have been too bad today, since she didn't mention it (or maybe she was in too much of hurry to meet her friend for lunch)

If I learn more tonight, I'll post again.

[CherrySonata]

Originally Posted by AuburnDad

The groups she liked the most were the Diamondbacks, the Giants, and the Cubs. She also visited the Padres, the Rockies, and the Angels. The Diamondbacks are definitely her early favorite.

They must have been wearing their old uniforms!

[AuburnDad]

Originally Posted by CherrySonata

They must have been wearing their old uniforms!

That cracked me up! I'm glad to see that there are some baseball fans reading this thread.

[CherrySonata]

Originally Posted by AuburnDad

That cracked me up! I'm glad to see that there are some baseball fans reading this thread.

Hehe They're an 'underdog' team of sorts, and generally pretty hated-- with one win in, what was it, '01? And the few fans they got after that were quite upset when Mr. New Coach* decides to change the team colors. Um, yeahhhh, because NO other team in the league has red in their colors...

Needless to say, my dad follows it (and most other sports) more than me... I don't even know Mr. New Coach's name :P I could go on and on about Steve Nash and Lebron James though


eta:
*Or was it the owner? Ah well, you get the point...