{"id":3245,"date":"2015-08-23T17:18:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T21:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/admissions\/?p=3245"},"modified":"2015-08-23T17:19:24","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T21:19:24","slug":"orientation-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/admissions\/2015\/08\/23\/orientation-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Orientation Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orientation officially kicks off tomorrow morning and I couldn&#8217;t be more excited! \u00a0As a Student Ambassador, I lead a small group of new students and help them adjust to their new home here at FIT! \u00a0Whether it&#8217;s a question about classes or about dorming, I&#8217;m here to help and take the students to info sessions throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>It was only 2 years ago that I was a new student entering orientation. \u00a0I had no idea that it would be one the best weeks of the year and that I would later join the Student Ambassador family. \u00a0I had no idea that one of the people that I met during orientation week would become my best friend and 2 years later, I&#8217;d be a bridesmaid in her wedding. \u00a0I had no idea how valuable the information that I learned throughout the week was.<\/p>\n<p>After orientation I recognized faces in my classes and on 27th St. \u00a0I instantly had thousands of conversation topics that I could discuss about our experiences during orientation. \u00a0The adjustment to FIT, college, and New York wasn&#8217;t easy, but orientation began it all. \u00a0After orientation, I felt like I could begin to call New York my home.<\/p>\n<p>To view the orientation Fall 2015 Orientation schedule:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitnyc.edu\/files\/pdfs\/EMSS-NSO-Fall2015-081215.pdf\">https:\/\/www.fitnyc.edu\/files\/pdfs\/EMSS-NSO-Fall2015-081215.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ashley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orientation officially kicks off tomorrow morning and I couldn&#8217;t be more excited! 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