With the second session of Advance coming to an end on Tuesday, incoming freshmen are looking toward the upcoming school year with more confidence than ever before.
Designed to ease the transition to college life, Advance helps take the awkwardness out of meeting new people and getting used to a new living situation.
For Edward Campos, a freshman biology major from Nashville, Tenn., Advance has accomplished just that.
“You get a taste of what college is like” said Campos. “I’ve already made a lot of friends and I’ll recognize faces when my classes start.”
Campos’ fellow biology major and newfound friend Paige Murphy from Huntsville, Ala., said she also felt more prepared for the upcoming semester.
“Academically, Advance helps a lot because I’ve found there are several helpful resources and advisers here to help me,” said Murphy.
Freshmen aren’t the only ones getting something out of Advance, either.
Quest Team member T.J. Cantrell from McMinnville, Tenn. has enjoyed the two days as much as anyone else.
“Last night we had a devotional led by Jason Parker, Nocturnal Madness where we played all kinds of fun games and then all the incoming freshman hung out in Shamblin and played around for awhile,” Cantrell said. “Advance has been a blast.”
The Quest Team has been working tirelessly to prepare good food and entertaining activities for the freshmen, and their hard work is paying off – many incoming students said Lipscomb feels like home.
“Everyone already seems to know me. I have had so much fun,” said Inett Branch, a freshman business major from Lavergne, Tenn. “The Lord has opened the doors for me to come to Lipscomb.”
“I belong here.”