{"id":290,"date":"2013-09-03T20:05:31","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T20:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/boyerarchives\/?p=290"},"modified":"2013-09-03T20:05:31","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T20:05:31","slug":"freshman-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/boyerarchives\/2013\/09\/03\/freshman-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshman Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/boyerarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/09\/ELB_Freshman-Year.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-335\" title=\"ELB_Freshman Year\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/boyerarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/09\/ELB_Freshman-Year-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/boyerarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/09\/ELB_Freshman-Year-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/boyerarchives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/09\/ELB_Freshman-Year.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a>Today marks the start of classes for the 2013-2014 academic year at Messiah College. \u00a0Books have been purchased, pencils have been sharpened, syllabi are ready for distribution, and I am almost certain that assignments have already been allocated. \u00a0For returning upperclassmen, this routine is old-hat. For incoming freshman, however, every experience is a new one. \u00a0It&#8217;s both exhilarating and terrifying all at once. \u00a0On the one hand you can have only dessert for dinner and your parents don&#8217;t have to know. \u00a0Exhilarating! \u00a0On the other hand you may experience startling moments of comprehension that you are well on your way to being a full-fledged adult. \u00a0Terrifying! \u00a0Freshman year for anyone is full of changes, transitions, and a new beginning. \u00a0And yes, even Ernest Boyer was once a young freshman at Messiah Bible College during the 1946-1947 academic year. Perhaps following Ernie&#8217;s lead will make for a successful freshman year. \u00a0The excerpt below is what <em>The<\/em> <em>Clarion<\/em> had to say about Boyer under his yearbook photo:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ERNEST BOYER &#8211; Full of fun&#8230;\u00a0congenial&#8230;interested in the deeper things of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boyer served on student council, sang in the male chorus, played guard on the varsity basketball team, and was editor of <em>The Clarion<\/em>. \u00a0So, for those incoming freshman wondering what they should seek out during their first year in college, just ask yourself &#8220;what would Ernie do?&#8221;. \u00a0The answer seems to be&#8230;a little bit of everything. \u00a0Most importantly, enjoy your first year of college because it will be over faster than you expect. \u00a0Oh, and remember to be congenial too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks the start of classes for the 2013-2014 academic year at Messiah College. \u00a0Books have been purchased, pencils have been sharpened, syllabi are ready for distribution, and I am almost certain that assignments have already been allocated. \u00a0For returning upperclassmen, this routine is old-hat. For incoming freshman, however, every experience is a new one. 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