I know that you're excited to be here, like hello, it's college, but at the same time, you might be nervous. You're away from your family and friends that you've grown up with your entire life, unless you decide to never split apart and come to Troy together (P.S. There's nothing wrong with going to college with your friends). I'm finishing up my first year here and let me be honest, Troy wasn't my first choice (honestly, it wasn't my second), but it was my better choice and I'm happy that I came on a tour with my best friend last year for fall Trojan Day because I fell in love and decided that day that I was meant to be a Trojan.

Whether you had to tour the campus a few times to fall in love, your parents and other relatives went here, or you just needed a place to go so you could transfer out later, Troy is the best choice you could've made for choosing your forever home after high school.

While you're here, there are over 175 campus organizations for you to get involved with. If you don't play sports, dance, sing, or play an instrument, you've got options. There's Freshman Forum, the freshman branch of SGA and you'd be representing the freshman class, which is pretty cool if you ask me (I'm in it, so I should know).

There are sororities and fraternities to join (if you don't feel like fall rush is for you, then you can rush in the spring). If those still don't seem like your forte, you could join the University Activities Council (who is responsible for $2 movie nights and other fun activities on campus) or you can join Odyssey (and write articles just like this one I'm writing to you). The possibilities are endless for you at Troy.

I wrote about my experience only about two months into my first semester and I can honestly tell you that if this article won't convince you that you've made the best choice you could have ever made, then hopefully that one can.

Welcome to Troy and go Trojans!