Chik-Fil-A

After a trying junior and senior year of high school, starting at Drexel was a breath of fresh air. Finally I had a chance to start over, to become myself again and meet a few new friends on the way. With about 2,500 students in the freshman class, I was confident I could find friends easily. The only problem I had to overcome, as I’m positive many of us did, was the slight awkwardness associated with meeting people for the first time.
Before Move-In Day, I spent countless hours devising ways to avoid uncomfortable encounters with my new classmates. The night before the big day, I finally found my solution, a Chik-Fil-A nugget tray. I realized if anything brings people together, it is food. So I called my dad at 4 o’clock in the morning and ask him if he could order a large Chik-Fil-A tray for the next day.
After an exhausting Move-In Day, the moment of truth arrived; my dad called to tell me he had the chicken in his possession. I nervously text messaged a few people I met at orientation and asked them to come to my room to hang out. Within ten minutes, my room was crammed with then-strangers. I cannot really explain what it was, either the aroma of chicken nuggets or just a handful of Drexel freshman in a similar situation that made my transition into college easier than I could have ever imagined.