Study Spots
- The steps of any of the buildings (Cooper and Elizabeth are my favorites)
- The benches if you have a flat surface to work on
- 2nd-floor common area
- The patio during 5th block
- Library (obviously)
Dorm/Res
- Clean your room on Tuesdays. You’re not gonna want to do it on Wednesdays. Trust me.
- Two trash cans: one by your desk and one by your bed.
- Also: keep tissues by your bed, you’ll cry a lot.
- Command hook by your bed to hold your badge.
- Don’t stack your mattresses; they slide around and you’ll hit your head
- Set up a laundry schedule and stick to it, otherwise you won’t do it.
- Don’t bring that much stationery. You will use one black pen and one bright colored pen on the Dollar General receipt in your bookbag. Promise.
- You won’t use the 19 coloring books you’re stacking into those sterilite containers. Put them back.
- You need more towels than you think.
- Also more socks.
- Don’t pack that many shoes.
- I’m serious, you need like three pairs if that.
Food
- Make a Domino’s account.
- Don’t buy bottled water more than once every two months. Grab it from the cafeteria in the morning.
- Don’t bring breakfast foods that need to be microwaved. You’re not gonna want to walk all the way to the lounge.
- Bring more than one set of silverware.
- I don’t care how much you like strawberries, you’re not gonna eat them.
- They don’t care how tall your fridge is.
- It’s easier if you and your roommate have separate refrigerators.
Social
- Make friends with your seniors – they’re your best bet at survival.
- Don’t spend all your time in your room, if you want to be alone all the time, go outside.
- Check out at least once every two weeks with friends (or someone new); it’s good for your mental health.
- If you’re gonna get into a relationship, do so carefully – if it goes wrong, people pick sides and it’s not healthy.
- Don’t trust anyone with vulnerable information early on. You have to build trust like crazy.
- Medias are some of the best people on campus to talk to.
- You can trust Mrs. Sudie with your LIFE.
- Keep a journal to write in at least once a week, hopefully, more. Also, take lots of pictures. These are years you won’t want to forget.
- BRING CARD GAMES. Dutch Blitz, Cards Against Humanity, and Uno have been my saving grace.
Very good advice!