Alcala Yearbook 1998

• hman year al U8D, so will lhe freshmen_of lhe class of 2001. Thoush freshman year, with ils many chanses and adjustments, can be lhe hardest year for many ludenls, il can also be lhe mosl fun. Many freshmen are faced with leavin8 behind family and friends as lhey depart for their first year of collese. Enterin8 a new family of residence halls and meelin8 hundreds of new people with in Lhe nrsl week is an inlimidalin8 evenl for many freshmen. Bul most asree, afler the anxiety was sone, il was lime for Lhe fun. A · freshmen Lara liamilton sa id, "] liked freshman year because it we a completely new experience from hish school. 1have more freedom and more responsibility and there are so many more opportunities here." By embarkin8 on their four-year j ourney al lhe University of 8an Dieso, ludenls sel up soals and plan for lhemselv · a they lrive to reach new heishts in Lheir lives. Collese brinss wilh il new obstacles, new ideas and new ou llook3. Th · experience are what shape ludenls and what awail alons lhe journey jusl besun by Lhe Class of 2001. By Kelle Thoma~ Just as seniors look back and fondly remember their fr

84 Freshmen