Things I wish I knew when I were a freshmen at Rutgers University.
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Obv gave up on this blog. Sorry kiddies. Hope what I said helped!
Remember to have fun this year!
P.S. Go greek :)
orientation.
Orientation was a little different when I was a freshmen. Rather than a weekend in the summer, we just came a few days early. Regardless, orientation is a great opportunity to meet new people. Don’t have the mindset that orientation is ruining a weekend of your summer. It will actually make your first few weeks much easier.
What we did at my orientation:
- Ice breaker games - my dorm stood in a big circle and learned fun facts about each other.
- Presentations - we watched a few skits and watched a few presentations.
- I think we also took a tour of campus or something like that
It’s kind of hard to remember, but orientation is nothing to be afraid of. It was a lot of fun, and I actually ended up meeting one of my best friends during an ice breaker.
Keep an open mind, and you will be making friends in no time.
Slacking
Sorry I’m slacking on this! I have summer classes, 2 jobs.. you know, mad shit to do.
So while I’m watching my summer pass by, I hope all you new comers out there are preparing yourselves (mainly your livers) for a great year. :)
I’ll be back with some more tips soon.
Followers!
Thanks to everyone who started following this blog! I know another Rutgers tip blog started so I hope between the two you can find everything you need.
If you ever have questions about anything at all, I would be happy to help.
Also, if you have any suggestions for a blog post let me know.
Rutgers.advice@gmail.com
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ForThoseWhoHaveHeart.: I'm counting the days until college starts.
It may sound cliche, but you are not alone. There are more people feeling like this than you think. Before I started at Rutgers, I started to see that the people I called “friends” weren’t actually my friends. I was so excited to get away from my hometown and start over. I wanted to meet new people and make real relationships. Personally, I found that the friends I made in high school were only there to let you realize what a true friend is when one comes around. I can easily say at Rutgers that I have made amazing friends. Friends that legitimately care what happens to you. I can’t really say that about the people from home. In three years time, I went from having about 15 close girl friends to 2 that I keep in touch with. Only one of these two do I actually trust. It’s sad, isn’t it? You realize when you come to college, what friendship is really worth. Do you really want to tell someone’s secret or talk about someone behind their back? What’s the point? There isn’t one. The drama, for most, is gone when college comes around.
I truly hope that cfsparta92 finds what he/she is looking for here at Rutgers. I wasn’t even sure what I was looking for when I came here, but I found a home.
Just be yourself, and try to meet as many people as you can. You’ve had enough experience determining who is worth your time.
Good luck this upcoming year!
If anyone ever would like to talk/vent/ask question, I’d be more than happy to help!
rutgers.advice@gmail.com
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