Freshman orientation 

A day or week(s) long session that makes one seriously wish s/he had chosen another school.

Thanks to freshman orientation, I know that if I do poorly I'll get kicked out.

Freshman orientation by trentlane August 27, 2010

freshman orientation

Pure psychological torture. A mandatory, multi-day endurance test where incoming high school and college students are subjected to awkward icebreakers, endless PowerPoint presentations, and forced cheerful banter by overly enthusiastic upperclassmen. Characterized by aggressive eye-rolling, fake smiles, and the collective realization that everyone would rather be literally anywhere else. Also referred to as freshman welcome week.

During freshman orientation/welcome week, I had to sit through five endless PowerPoint presentations, play three cringe icebreakers with complete strangers, and pretend to smile at overly enthusiastic upperclassmen.

freshman orientation by The Real Driller August 7, 2026