I have to agree with EP, there are some definite perks to being in the honors program. All of my friends who are not in the honors program are complaining about how they were unable to get into the classes that they need for their major and I keep thinking how lucky I was to have been able to register two weeks ago. Instead of competing against all of the other freshmen for the classes that have not been already closed due to the upperclassmen, I only have to compete against the honors students and athletes who get to register early. I have the perfect schedule for next semester, and I had no worries about getting into all my classes. I also agree with LH about how close our hall is. A few nights ago we had at least 10 of us go to dinner together; the only problem was trying to find enough room for us all! Since we all went to Smith Mountain Lake for the honors retreat the first few days after coming to Longwood, (which was a lot of fun by the way), we were all acquainted with each other so it wasn't awkward trying to find people to go eat with or to do things with. We already had 30 or so friends when we first moved in, as opposed to the other freshmen who maybe knew one or two people. I really enjoyed that, especially since it is difficult for me to meet new people. We also share most of our classes with these people so we can always find someone to ask if we need help. Oh yeah, and ARC is the best dorm ever!

KP