TIPS FROM OUR OAs

“As someone who loves to engage and interact with new people, orientation was the perfect place to do so. It was a fun and welcoming environment that allowed everyone to feel comfortable in trying new things. This also allowed me to form new friendships prior to the first day, this made coming back in the fall an easier transition.”

-Natasha

Alvarez ‘26

“Go into everything you do anticipating that it will be a fun experience. What you get out of it is what you put in it!”

- Leah Waterman, ‘26

“Try and get to know your professors. They can be a helpful resource and appreciate/take notice when you go to their office hours. Professors are not as scary as you may think.”

-Jessica Williams, ‘25

Don’t put off work until the day before it is due. Everyone learns and does things differently at their own pace and time, but waiting until the last minute can be quite stressful and possibly make things a bit harder. College is very fast paced and can involve a lot of fun things with others or you may want time for yourself, try to help set yourself up so you can enjoy yourself without having to worry about an assignment that’s due the next day.

- Riley Gilliland, ’25