Orientation

Wm226 · July 12th, 2004, 15:38

What goes on during orientation? Is it worth going to?

Thanks,
William

MikeD · July 12th, 2004, 16:10

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What goes on during orientation? Is it worth going to?

Thanks,
William

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LOL. When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......."

Wm226 · July 12th, 2004, 16:13

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What goes on during orientation? Is it worth going to?

Thanks,
William

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LOL. When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......."

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Ahahahahaha!

TallBoy85 · July 13th, 2004, 22:39

Wait? What? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

No...he didn't! Did he?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

chris6387 · July 14th, 2004, 00:05

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When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......."

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Speaking as a student looking at colleges, that's just plain disgusting.

RiddlePilot · July 14th, 2004, 01:05

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When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......."

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Speaking as a student looking at colleges, that's just plain disgusting.

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You'll be hard pressed to find a college that doesn't do that. Good luck!

SkyyAngel · July 14th, 2004, 01:08

Don't bother. Really. Believe me when I say this. Don't even pencil it in onto your schedule. It sucks major buttcrack and is a waste of time. This is true for any university but for Riddle it's a requirement....don't go, you won't respect yourself afterwards.

RiddlePilot · July 14th, 2004, 04:52

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Don't bother. Really. Believe me when I say this. Don't even pencil it in onto your schedule. It sucks major buttcrack and is a waste of time. This is true for any university but for Riddle it's a requirement....don't go, you won't respect yourself afterwards.

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Agreed. I didn't go to mine...and look how I turned out.

Doug Taylor · July 14th, 2004, 14:44

I skipped mine too.

NC_BE300 · July 17th, 2004, 18:42

Orientation = worthless.
Its not hard to find classrooms, etc.

mystickal · July 21st, 2004, 04:49

Does it cost anything for the orientation? wouldn't hurt if it was for free

gomntwins · July 21st, 2004, 12:40

I met a good friend at my college orientation... we sat in the back mocking our orientation leader. The actual orientation was worthless... but making a friend... definitely a worthwhile experience.

NC_BE300 · July 26th, 2004, 16:41

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but making a friend... definitely a worthwhile experience.

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That would be the only real reason to go. Some of the people in my orientation group are still good friends now.

The Orientation is free.

flyn_ace_99 · July 27th, 2004, 11:21

I met my boyfriend at orientation [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] - Definatly worth while! We've known each other for almost 5 years now and have been together for 3.5 years straight.

gurisudenko · August 13th, 2004, 15:31

Whatever opportunity comes upon you to network and make friends in your field, even though you're just starting out in college - do it!

Yow, I can't believe Carroll said that. I wonder if I'll hear anything better.

July 12th, 2004, 15:38	#1
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 407	Orientation What goes on during orientation? Is it worth going to? Thanks, William

July 12th, 2004, 16:10	#2
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Orientation [ QUOTE ] What goes on during orientation? Is it worth going to? Thanks, William [/ QUOTE ] LOL. When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......."

July 12th, 2004, 16:13	#3
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 407	Re: Orientation [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] What goes on during orientation? Is it worth going to? Thanks, William [/ QUOTE ] LOL. When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......." [/ QUOTE ] Ahahahahaha!

July 13th, 2004, 22:39	#4
TallBoy85 Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 194	Re: Orientation Wait? What? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! No...he didn't! Did he?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

July 14th, 2004, 00:05	#5
chris6387 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 687	Re: Orientation [ QUOTE ] When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......." [/ QUOTE ] Speaking as a student looking at colleges, that's just plain disgusting.

July 14th, 2004, 01:05	#6
RiddlePilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 928	Re: Orientation [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] When I attended orientation, the head of the AS department (I can't remember his name.....Dan Carroll, I think got up to the podium, and opened with the statement "Did you know that a 747 international captain for United Airlines makes over 300 thousand dollars a year? Welcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's orientation day. You're making an investment in your future here at the Harvard of the Skies. I'm Dan Caroll, head of the Air Science Department......." [/ QUOTE ] Speaking as a student looking at colleges, that's just plain disgusting. [/ QUOTE ] You'll be hard pressed to find a college that doesn't do that. Good luck!

July 14th, 2004, 01:08	#7
SkyyAngel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 219	Re: Orientation Don't bother. Really. Believe me when I say this. Don't even pencil it in onto your schedule. It sucks major buttcrack and is a waste of time. This is true for any university but for Riddle it's a requirement....don't go, you won't respect yourself afterwards.

July 14th, 2004, 04:52	#8
RiddlePilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 928	Re: Orientation [ QUOTE ] Don't bother. Really. Believe me when I say this. Don't even pencil it in onto your schedule. It sucks major buttcrack and is a waste of time. This is true for any university but for Riddle it's a requirement....don't go, you won't respect yourself afterwards. [/ QUOTE ] Agreed. I didn't go to mine...and look how I turned out.

July 14th, 2004, 14:44	#9
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,927 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Orientation I skipped mine too.

July 17th, 2004, 18:42	#10
NC_BE300 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: JFK Posts: 435	Re: Orientation Orientation = worthless. Its not hard to find classrooms, etc.

July 21st, 2004, 04:49	#11
mystickal Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 19	Re: Orientation Does it cost anything for the orientation? wouldn't hurt if it was for free

July 21st, 2004, 12:40	#12
gomntwins Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 509	Re: Orientation I met a good friend at my college orientation... we sat in the back mocking our orientation leader. The actual orientation was worthless... but making a friend... definitely a worthwhile experience.

July 26th, 2004, 16:41	#13
NC_BE300 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: JFK Posts: 435	Re: Orientation [ QUOTE ] but making a friend... definitely a worthwhile experience. [/ QUOTE ] That would be the only real reason to go. Some of the people in my orientation group are still good friends now. The Orientation is free.

July 27th, 2004, 11:21	#14
flyn_ace_99 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: not apparently in this universe Posts: 248	Re: Orientation I met my boyfriend at orientation [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] - Definatly worth while! We've known each other for almost 5 years now and have been together for 3.5 years straight.

August 13th, 2004, 15:31	#15
gurisudenko Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saint Cloud, MN USA Posts: 260	Re: Orientation Whatever opportunity comes upon you to network and make friends in your field, even though you're just starting out in college - do it! Yow, I can't believe Carroll said that. I wonder if I'll hear anything better.

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