Thursday night, Rosedale’s population began to grow. Braving the bad roads, potential students from across the country began to trickle in at about 8:00 for Discover Rosedale. They moved into our rooms and spent the night getting know other people and figuring out where everything was.
After a late night of volleyball and hanging out in dorm rooms, students experienced a day in the life of a college student. Visitors took in an informational session that included panel interviews with current students and tips for maximum financial aid. They also signed up to sit in on a class and see professors in action.
Friday night included the first showing of The Magician’s Nephew, an entertaining play put on in the chapel. The actors dressed up in interesting outfits and had their faces painted to believably play the part of animals. Discover students got a chance to see Rosedale teamwork and creativity in action.
After the play, students participated in a gingerbread house-making contest in the cafeteria. The tables were covered with colorful candy and building materials-skittles, red hots, gumdrops, twizzlers, graham crackers, M&Ms, and icing. Everyone used their creativity to create something unique that would be judged by the Student Council. Among the most intricate and complicated creations was a long train.
My friends and I were just about finished with our house when I gracefully knocked it over by trying to stick red hots on the bottom layer. J We tried to salvage it before deciding that it would just have to be a ufo instead of a nice, cute, proportionate house.
Saturday morning came too soon for some who had stayed up late the night before playing volleyball and hanging out with old and new friends. People started leaving at around noon and suddenly Rosedale seemed much smaller. Hopefully some of the students from Discover will decide to come and experience more of Rosedale for themselves.