Tufts Wilderness Orientation (TWO) is known as one of Tufts' most popular programs for incoming freshmen, but trying to get on TWO's support staff is just as competitive a process, if not more so. Jumbos occasionally go to great lengths to stand out.
"It said ‘dress appropriately' on the interview sign-up sheet, so I wore business formal clothes — a button-down shirt and heels, but with my hiking backpack, and I pulled out a copy of my resume. I know that a lot of people who did TWO had such great times and were trying to have that experience again. I had a different motivation, because I did FOCUS (Freshman Orientation CommUnity Service) for my pre-orientation, so I wanted to get what I missed out on last year."
—Rose Eilenberg, freshman
"I wrote my application as an epic poem, and I baked before my interview. I made dessert nachos, which are only nachos in that they had chip-like substances. It was graham crackers, Nutella, peanut butter, chocolate chips and marshmallows."
—Carly Boxer, freshman
"I rolled around in the mud before my interview to show them how comfortable I am being dirty. I could roll around in the mud again for a photo, if you want."
—Emily Paine, freshman
"Last year, I brought a Rubik's Cube and I did it for them. It takes a lot of effort to do the most crazy things — two of my friends went in dressed as Avatars — because as much as it's about fun, safety is really the key [during TWO], so it's most important to show you're capable of maintaining some sort of diligence, and then be personable, welcoming, exciting."
—Allister Chang, sophomore
