Showing posts with label freshmen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freshmen. Show all posts

5 Tips for Incoming College Freshmen

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Me, as a terrified freshman.

I love freshmen or - as Barnard would have us call them - first years. Having moved in early this year for Well Woman training, I got to see them as they went about their orientation activities and attended endless programming. And in between the student services fair, the perspectives on diversity training, the floor meetings, and the early morning introductory breakfasts, I remembered how overwhelming the freshman experience can be. So, since we are kicking off classes this morning, here are my 5 tips for freshmen, not just at Barnard, but at large: