Every type of people you’ll meet at Michigan State orientation

Ahhh freshman orientation – the memories, the ice breakers, the stupidity of it all. Walking in  to it all, you have no clue what to expect which makes the experience even more funny than it actually is. Whether you find your best friends there or a creepy kid who lives in your building, you are bound to encounter many types of people in which you haven’t before. Check out the typical ones you’ll find at MSU.

The legacy

We have all met at least 15 of these types of kids. Guy or girl they are pretty easy to pick out of a crowd. They aren’t really dazzled by the tour because they’ve already seen the cool landmarks when their parents brought them up for tailgates with their siblings. They most likely have also packed their vintage MSU crewneck too.

The sports fanatic

These kids are pretty easy to spot as well. They are probably wearing a jersey of some kind and already know the fight song. No need for the keychain they give you with the lyrics because when you stop at the Sparty statue, they’re already yelling the words and clapping right along. Chances are they know how many people fit into Spartan Stadium and what years we have gone to NCAA basketball finals too. Either way they’re pretty cool.

Stereotypical college girl

Known for her Berkinstocks and Lulu leggings, she’s prepared to fit right into the main stream. Let’s be honest, she probably has a Vera Bradley wallet/lanyard combo going on and isn’t afraid to wear her hair half up/half down. North Face backpack and all, she is ready for her first year of college.

International students

Usually noticeable by their stupidly expensive cars and little to no English skills, international students might be overtaking the rest of us. Rather rare to come by at AOP due to most of them having a different orientation before school starts, their friendships are tightly-knit and bank accounts are deep.

Gamers

With minimal social skills due to lack of person-to-person interaction, they can be socially awkward but nice once they get past the awkwardness. Most frequently they are also engineering or media design majors, but don’t be surprised when a business college student admits their gaming habits to you. They form their gaming groups easily so get in and make friends quickly.

The athletes 

Chances that you’ll run into an athlete at AOP are pretty slim, but due to all the athletic facilities being so close to where orientation is held, it could totally happen. Our fantastic athletes can be found almost always wearing their special players gear or by their Nike backpacks. While it can be hard to not gawk at them when they pass by, give them a friendly smile or nod and they won’t think you’re a creepy fan, I promise.

The out-of-state kids

I’d say a solid one out of every five people you meet at orientation are from out of state. Whether it be a close state like New York, or as far away as California, they are awesome people that you can automatically bond with because you’re going to the best school in the country.

The kid who already has their life planned 

Sad to say that this may have been me at orientation, but it’s true. I am such a planner that sometimes it hurts. You ask for our major, we spit out a monologue about ourselves and future plans. Where we are going to grad school, our future town, how many kids we’re going to have and so on. Although we are super high strung sometimes, we are super cool.