It's the last week of orientation and I had all of the engineering orientees on my bus today. So the bus was packed with mostly incoming freshmen. I know most of the Engineering Peer Adviser's and they said I could say a few words to the pre-froshes. So while driving down Bonisteel I took the bus PA mic and welcomed them to Michigan and gave them the best advice I could. It went something like this.
"Attention pre-froshes, this is your friendly bus driver Brian. First of all let me say welcome to Michigan. I hope your enjoying your orientation. Listen to your adviser's, they know whats best for you. But while your here take time to look around you, not just at the streets and buildings, but look at the people around you. These are the people you will be spending the next 4 years with. You will see this kids in your classes, in your dining hall, and probably living on your floor. Get to know them because you will see them next year and you will find yourself saying 'hey weren't you in my orientation?' more than you think. So while your here learn a lot, go out get wasted, and meet some of these people, in the fall you'll be glad you did."
I feel like that is the advice that I would have found more invaluable than anything I heard when I was at orientation.
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