On this day in 2003, I was beginning the second phase of my college education. That morning we made the drive up I-79 to Slippery Rock University and moved me into my dorm room. I had help from SRU’s welcome team to get all my things into my room.
We had lunch at the Grove City Outlets and shopped for a bit before returning me to my residence hall and parting ways. We cried as we said our goodbyes, but it was a good cry.
I got settled in at Kraus Hall and thought about all that I would get accomplished in my first semester at Slippery Rock. I had my first meal at Weisenfluh (or “the Fluh” as everyone referred to it) and met up with a couple girls whom I’d be attending church with at Slippery Rock United Methodist (I met one of the members there a few days before). They educated me on some of the religious organizations on campus, as well as some of the trips Campus Crusade for Christ did.
We met some more new people in one of the off campus housing developments. Pretty soon I put a wrap on my first day on campus. After a fun filled weekend that included watching Bruce Almighty on the big screen, it was off to class Monday morning (the 25th).
But where did it all begin? It was an icy late October morning in Johnstown. The local technical school was holding a transfer fair and I felt it was best if I attended. I looked at about four schools that interested me (California, Edinboro, IUP, and a nice school about an hour from Pittsburgh and 90 minutes from home).
After reading through all that literature, I was hooked on that green and white school with the funny name. The rest is history.
I applied in the winter of 2003 and made a visit up there with my mother where we spoke to the Director of Transfer Admissions. We liked what we heard about the campus and a few weeks later after I sent in my application, I was accepted. Slippery Rock University here I come!
After a few minor hiccups (one being housing), I was officially on my way. I graduated from Community College and spent that summer planning my first semester at “The Rock”. I counted down the days and before I knew it, the time had come for us to make that trip up there and get me moved in.
Time to meet new people and make new memories.
Hard to believe that 18 years ago today that I was arriving at Slippery Rock.
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