Let’s Breakaway from the Norm!

June 14, 2009 Jasmine Danielle

Recently I attended an event @ MVNU called Breakaway. What an experience. The event was for prospective students who really wanted to spend a day in the life an MVNU student. I was so excited to go. It was really a lot of fun.

Besides meeting people and getting to see more of the campus, there was bowling and bull riding. When I tell people about it I leave out the part that it was mechanical. ;P It was still classic. One of the friends I met there won the bull riding competition. I played corn hole for the first time ever with some of the upperclassman. They made me feel like any other student and not like fresh fish about to drown in the overwhelming experience of being a freshman.

We met the president of the school, who was really cool. My newly found friends and I got to talk with him. It was neat how I didn’t feel stiff around one of the most important people on campus. It was a great experience.

I got to stay with some upperclassmen in their dorm. My hosts were so nice to me. They gave some insiders and advice. We stayed up pretty late talking and having fun. The girl dorms are very cute and able to be molded with your own style and personality. I know that’s one aspect I will fully enjoy come fall.

The following pictures, in my opinion, define Breakaway and how much fun my friends and I had. Unfortunately we were so wrapped up in the bull riding experience that we didn’t get any pictures of it. Regardless, Breakaway was completely awesome, the beginning of my college experience.