In this informal, first‑person vlog, Natalie Nicole documents her two‑day experience at Florida Atlantic University’s 2019 orientation. She begins with a chaotic morning: a non‑working dorm key, early start times, and a rushed attempt to get coffee and parking. She walks viewers through the packed schedule of meetings, lectures, and a spirited FAU chant, while commenting on her outfit and feeling self‑conscious on camera. Throughout the day she highlights the exhaustion from nonstop activities, the quality of the food, and the new friendships she forms. The second day continues with a cold dorm room, a disappointing shower, and a rushed checkout process, ending with a final breakfast, campus exploration, and a desire for Starbucks before leaving. The vlog blends humor, frustration, and enthusiasm, offering a candid glimpse into the logistical and emotional realities of college orientation.
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Okay, like, this is my room. Then my key wouldn't work to my room. Good morning, it's orientation day. Okay, I'm not running late, but in my mind I'm running late because I want to stop at Starbucks. Um, what I'm wearing— this zip-up jacket is, um, Pink. This is Forever 21. And then my jeans, American Eagle. And then for my shoes, I'm just wearing like random, random shoes. Ugh. It's way too early for this. Literally, who thought it'd be a good idea to start this thing at 7:30? Now I don't have time to get Starbucks either. I want to get good parking, and they said if the first lot is like full, I have to park at the second lot, and that's far. And we all know I hate to walk. So that's the plan. Mm, I have no idea what is gonna happen. All I know is I have to spend the night, and like, even if you live close, you have to spend the night. Oh my God, this is so early. Okay, like, this is my room. Oh crap, I didn't turn on the light. This is my room, basically. Um, this is like what they gave me. This key, proof for that, and then yeah, I have all this. Then my key wouldn't work to my room, and like I didn't know how to get in. It was so weird. Okay, like, this is the schedule, I guess. It's 7:50 right now. Um, the next thing is Parliament group meeting. It's that one, and then that's at 8:15. Welcome to— oh my God, I almost just said Flagler. Welcome to FAU, 9:20. A lecture, probably. 9:45, another one at 10:30, rotation. So yeah, should be fun. I'm not gonna be like annoying and bring my camera like everywhere. Oh my God, I look so bad. Why do I look sunburned? That's weird. Um, but yeah, I'm just gonna film like on my phone. For now, and yeah. Okay, that was kind of cute, but I'm still a little nervous. Y'all got anything else fun to show me? Okay, you thought that was fun? Just hold on a second, they're not done yet. FAU! FAU! Red and blue! Red and blue! It's a preview! It's a preview! Tomorrow it's you! Tomorrow it's you! Oh no, it wasn't. Aww, that was cute. Hi, so I just got back to my room and I'm really tired. Like, we haven't stopped all day. Ew, this lighting is so bad. Let me see if I can just do it from right here. Ow. Yeah, so we like haven't stopped like all day. It was like 7:30 in the morning till— what time is it? 9:30. Like nonstop. Like we did lectures, we We did so much and I am so tired. And then tomorrow we have to be out of the room at 7:15, so we have to wake up so early. I like literally want to die, but thank God we're only staying for like one night because like I don't think I could do this. Um, but yeah, today was really, really fun. The food was really, really good. Um, they have like everything here. Um, but yeah, I made some friends, which is fun. All right, so I think I might just see you guys tomorrow because I am so tired. Um, yeah, bye. Um, I just took a shower and the pressure was horrible. Why is my skin so blotchy? What the heck? What does my face look like? I have no mirror. Oh, I have a makeup mirror. I look blotchy and I don't know why. Oh well. Anyways, and now I'm gonna try to watch Netflix until 6 in the morning, um, and hopefully I don't have to go to sleep even though I'm very tired. So I'll update you guys in a little if I don't go to sleep. Morning! I slept so bad. These rooms are so cold, like, so cold. Anyways, it's the second day of orientation and it's 6:20 and I have to be out of the room at 6:50, I think. So yeah, let's get ready. I look literally crazy. Last day of orientation and I just packed up my whole entire room as you guys just saw. I think this is only going until like 12 or 12:30, I don't know. Someone else said 10, so like I don't even know. But all I know is we're going to have breakfast and then something else, like, like a little activity or something, I don't really know. And then we get to go and explore campus and see if we have like any questions, if anything's wrong, to like go fix it. But my time here is done, and I was cold last night. So cold. Um, so that wasn't fun. But yeah, now I'm just waiting for my friend to come down to walk with me to my car to go put our stuff in my car. And then we have to go return our keys and— oh, and I want Starbucks. So yeah, last day of orientation. See you later.
