This will be my second year now and I might not be the best person to give advice to first years based off of the way things went for me, but here are a few things...
- Remember that people there don't know you, they don't know your past, they don't know if you're shy, quiet, popular, a drama queen, a dork, or a
fill in the blank, ... You are all starting off new together
. So be who you are, or who you want to be, and don't worry about the past and what people thought of you in high school. Don't hold yourself back.
- Talk! Talk to people, don't isolate yourself!
- Join a club or some sort of group on campus, you are bound to find something you like...and also people who enjoy the same things as you.
- Last year for me, in the dorms, there was no where to sit besides the desk chair because the beds were lofted and there was no other furniture for sitting upon. So, I would suggest getting one of those big comfy round chairs that you and your roommate could share or some smaller type of comfy chair that you could call your own.
- Course work will most likely be harder and more time consuming than what you are used to from the past. There is a lot of reading and paper writing!! You are expected to do most of the work outside of class...which means making time for it to get it accomplished. However, I guess it all depends on where you are from and everything for various things...
So yeah, I don't know... those were just a few things I realized, hopefully it helps someone a bit. And like I said...it all depends on where you are from and how things are handled. Good luck to all you first years, study hard but don't forget to have some fun! This will be a new adventure, a personal learning experience.