Spring Break
URI: Campus 411
Brenna McCabe
Issue date: 6/13/09 Section: Editorial/Opinion
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Get involved
I'm sure you've heard this speech a million times already, but let me just say that joining a student group your freshman year is the best way to meet people and find out what you want to do with your life. Or maybe you just have a hobby like sailing that you'd like to tack on (get it?) to your schedule. It's important to not only do homework and take on more responsibility in college, but to also have fun and enjoy yourself. There are more than 70 organizations on campus, including Student Senate, the Student Entertainment Committee and the Good 5 Cent Cigar, to name a few. Some even have some great perks! Find a group and stick with it-it's definitely worth your while.
-BM
Don't stretch yourself too thin
While it's important to get the most out of college and find a student group or organization that you're passionate about, remember you have your academics and general sanity to take care of. Make sure that you can handle everything you take on before it's too late to quit. Being stressed all the time can seriously mess with your sleeping patterns, your health and your grades.
-CT
Roommates! Ahhh!
We know the thought of meeting your roommates is scary (and for some, your roommates may actually BE scary ... just kidding). But the best thing to do is bite the bullet and shoot him or her an e-mail during the summer. One of the biggest problems that incoming freshmen encounter is starting a "he said/she said" war with Housing and Residential Life because they waited until September to talk to their roommates. If you arrange who will bring what during the summer and maybe give them a little insight into your personality and habits, it makes the transition to college much easier. You can also find out if you need a room change right away, which is much better than finding out later. You don't want to be stuck with a loud, night owl roommate when our eyelids start to droop at 10 p.m.
-BM
Know your hallway
Get involved
I'm sure you've heard this speech a million times already, but let me just say that joining a student group your freshman year is the best way to meet people and find out what you want to do with your life. Or maybe you just have a hobby like sailing that you'd like to tack on (get it?) to your schedule. It's important to not only do homework and take on more responsibility in college, but to also have fun and enjoy yourself. There are more than 70 organizations on campus, including Student Senate, the Student Entertainment Committee and the Good 5 Cent Cigar, to name a few. Some even have some great perks! Find a group and stick with it-it's definitely worth your while.
-BM
Don't stretch yourself too thin
While it's important to get the most out of college and find a student group or organization that you're passionate about, remember you have your academics and general sanity to take care of. Make sure that you can handle everything you take on before it's too late to quit. Being stressed all the time can seriously mess with your sleeping patterns, your health and your grades.
-CT
Roommates! Ahhh!
We know the thought of meeting your roommates is scary (and for some, your roommates may actually BE scary ... just kidding). But the best thing to do is bite the bullet and shoot him or her an e-mail during the summer. One of the biggest problems that incoming freshmen encounter is starting a "he said/she said" war with Housing and Residential Life because they waited until September to talk to their roommates. If you arrange who will bring what during the summer and maybe give them a little insight into your personality and habits, it makes the transition to college much easier. You can also find out if you need a room change right away, which is much better than finding out later. You don't want to be stuck with a loud, night owl roommate when our eyelids start to droop at 10 p.m.
-BM
Know your hallway
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