The Class of 2006 arrived with eagerness on Sunday, August 25, to settle in and begin the process of getting acclimated to Juilliard and New York City. The Juilliard Journal asked Leona Carney, an incoming voice student from Mobile, Ala., to record her daily impressions of orientation—an action-packed 11 days put together by the Office of Student Affairs—and two second-year students, Kambi Gathesha and Katya Sonina, who served as orientation leaders, to share their thoughts on being part of the process from the other side.

Dear Diary By LEONA CARNEY "I will always remember Aug. 25 as the day I stepped into the world," writes Leona Carney, a first-year vocal arts student, in her orientation-week diary. More...

A New Journey By KAMBI GATHESHA Orientation leader Kambi Gathesha learns the meaning of the old saying "Give and you will receive." More...

Faces of Juilliard By KATYA SONIA For Katya Sonina, orientation is about helping ensure that incoming students' first impressions of Juilliard are memorable. More...