After graduating high school in Neligh, Nebraska — with only 26 classmates — Leonardo Luna-Duran felt a little anxious about making the jump to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
How different would this new environment be from his small-town community? As it turned out, it didn't feel much different.
“It was a huge shock, but not in the way I expected,” Luna-Duran said. “From the outside, UNL seemed like this huge place. The minute you get here, get involved and get further in your academic journey, you realize that it’s such a close-knit community. It feels small, even if it isn’t.”
From spotting familiar faces around campus to getting the hang of where all the buildings were, Luna-Duran’s easy shift to life as a Husker was a welcome surprise. A lot of that started with his New Student Enrollment experience, which inspired him to become an orientation leader.
