Introduction Image: OU Campus Picture
Remember the first time you set foot on OU's campus? Remember your fears? Your excitement? Well, grab onto those memories, because you're about to take a journey with Jane as she enters her freshman year at The University of Oklahoma.
It was August 24th, 2020 and Jane was just getting ready to pack up and drive with her parents to OU's Move-In Weekend.
"Come on! We're going to be late!" exclaimed Jane.
"Jane, we are going to be on time. Have you gotten everything? Did you make sure you didn't leave anything behind?" said Jane's mother.
With a deep sigh, Jane replied, "Yes, Mom. I checked twice. Can we PLEASE get going?"
Jane and her parents began making the road trip to Norman. With the trunk filled with dorm room necessities, and the nerves setting in before the first year of college, Jane was reflecting on her childhood. Jane had never been without her parents for more than a weekend. How could she possibly survive a year without her mom's cooking, her dad's adventurous weekends, and her dog, Toto?
However, there was so much Jane was looking forward to this year: football games, unlimited Chick-Fil-A, and her favorite holiday, Halloween.
"Mom, were there ever any stories about OU being haunted? You know I love hearing scary stories. I was just wondering."
Jane's mother laughed. "No, Jane. People would say these things to get students to focus on their academics. There's no such thing! But, if you're really interested, maybe you can find out and let me know what you end up discovering."
Jane liked anything and everything related to horror, haunted houses, and scary stories. She decided that this year she would try to see if this new town , Norman, would have any deep dark secrets, or if OU had anything hidden for her to discover.
Jane, however, never experienced anything scary herself. She had always been intrigued, but never had personal accounts of her own. Boy, is she in for a surprise.
"We're here!" exclaimed Jane.
As Jane and her family unpacked, Jane's Resident Advisor, Jill, arrived.
"Hi, my name is Jill. I believe you are Jane? I will be your Resident Advisor this year," said Jill in a monotone voice.
Thrown off by the tone of her voice, Jill replied, "Hi, nice to me-meet you."
Welcome to the University of Oklahoma.
Author's Note: This is the beginnings of Jane's journey as she arrives on OU's campus. Her parents were never really sure whether the ghost stories were true, but Jane decided she wanted to figure it out. Jane's RA, Jill, is introduced as an eerie character as she allows readers to see that this is the beginning of a spooky journey. A lot of the landmarks and events in this story were used the same as we would envision them today so that readers will be able to relate. Even though this story takes place in the future, there will still be elements that will relate to current times.