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5 Things I Did My First Week On Campus That Led To A Successful Freshman Year

Nervous about making friends? Being in a new state? Not being involved enough? Etc. Follow this Must-Do list and you'll have the best freshman year imaginable

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Aug 16, 2019
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5 Things I Did My First Week On Campus That Led To A Successful Freshman Year
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These 5 hacks to making friends, gaining community, and excelling in class are the reasons I had the best Freshman Year I could have.

Ask your room mate/hall mate/RA to get breakfast with you!

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Even if you don't know any of those people yet, in order to make friends on campus you have to meet everyone you can, engage with them as much as you can, and continue to spend time with them as the semester continues. It's how you build connections, network, and make life-long friends.

Exchange snap with the people who sit next to you at convocation, class, orientation, anything!

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This is how I met my people. And the 10 of us are friends for life, no excuses.

Go to every event you can make it to that even remotely interests you - you might find your place on campus.

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I went to a village government meeting my first week on campus even though I've never been involved in government.

Explore opportunities for clubs, research, and campus jobs.

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While you may feel overwhelmed by all of the opportunities to get involved on campus, just gaining information can be therapeutic. Gathering the information first semester and then getting involved second semester can be the way to go!

GO! TO! CLASS!

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It can be hard as hell to get your butt out of bed and walk across campus to class for 8:30 but the best thing you can do for yourself in college is go to class. Without lecture, the application of knowledge for your exams just won't happen.

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