"As a result of participating in S.T.R.I.P.E.S., I have become much more comfortable finding my way around campus. I also feel that I have much more leadership potential than I thought, and I have learned of the many ways I can get involved around campus. Through S.T.R.I.P.E.S., I have met so many new people, and I think that this will also help my transition into college."

"I have learned more about LSU than some seniors. Enriching myself in the university’s vast history, I believe strengthened my passion for LSU."

"It has made me realize that LSU is exactly the school I was looking for."

"Before I participated in S.T.R.I.P.E.S., I was unsure if I had made the right decision in choosing LSU. After experiencing such an enriching program and learning more about the opportunities that LSU has to offer, I had more confidence in my decision and looked forward to my freshman year as a Tiger much more."
 

"I feel like I am part of the student body, and not just a freshman who doesn’t know what she’s doing."

"S.T.R.I.P.E.S. has taught me to not worry about what other people think. Seeing familiar faces, knowing my way around campus, and also remembering funny things that happened at S.T.R.I.P.E.S. as I walked to class helped ease the tension I had inside of me."

"My growth was in my confidence as an incoming freshman. I no longer felt nervous or scared about going into a community I didn’t know, a community that now feels like home."
 

"To really sum up my S.T.R.I.P.E.S. experience, I would quote my friend: 'You do not know what it is like to bleed purple and gold until you attend S.T.R.I.P.E.S.'."