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This is my last blog of the school year, so I wanted to leave you guys with a little piece of advice!\u00a0 The first week of your freshman year can be the scariest, most exciting time of your life!\u00a0 But you\u2019ve got to make the most of it!\u00a0 By attending summer orientation, students get a glimpse of what to expect as a student here at BU, and trust me, it\u2019s a great adventure!\u00a0 Here\u2019s a few great ways to make sure that your first semester at BU rocks!<\/p>\n
1. <\/strong>Come prepared for Move-In<\/strong><\/p>\n Start buying all the items you\u2019ll need for your dorm NOW!\u00a0 It\u2019s never too early to start organizing all your belongings!\u00a0 You can use this checklist<\/a> to make sure that you have everything you need!\u00a0 Move-in can be crazy, but if you have everything packed and organized, it makes the whole experience less painful!\u00a0\u00a0 My particular advice: brings tons of pictures and some things that remind you of home!\u00a0 As corny as it seems, chances are you\u2019ll get homesick, especially during your first semester.\u00a0 Having these sorts of meaningful things in your room will make home seem closer than you think!<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>Socialize <\/strong><\/p>\n Talk to people, especially the first couple weeks of school!\u00a0 This is no time to be shy!\u00a0 All the other freshman students are in the same situation asyou: they want to meet friends too!\u00a0 Leave your door open, have a conversation with someone on your floor, accept your classmates offer to grab lunch or go see a movie with kids in your building.\u00a0 You could end up meeting one of your best friends!<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>Get involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n The student activities fair, SPLASH!, is the perfect time for BU students to check out all the extracurricular activities on campus!\u00a0 From the bee-keeping club to the Quidditch team, I think it\u2019s safe to say we have something for everyone!\u00a0 Stop by the booths of organizations you\u2019re interested in and join their e-mail list!\u00a0 You can even do a little research<\/a> now to figure out which ones you want to check out!\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s the easiest way to meet new friends, and helps make BU a little smaller!<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>Explore the city!<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best parts of being a student at BU is living in the city of Boston!\u00a0 There are so many amazing places to explore!\u00a0 Some of my fellow COM ambassadors Anna<\/a> and Tiffany<\/a> have listed their favorite Boston hotspots!\u00a0 Check them out!\u00a0 Some of my personal favorites include the Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall!<\/p>\n 5. <\/strong>But, don\u2019t fall behind from your classes!<\/strong><\/p>\n While socializing and being involved in extra-curriculars are important to the college experience, you also need to make sure that you\u2019re focusing on your schoolwork!\u00a0 Take notes in all your classes, and don\u2019t fall behind on any reading assignments!\u00a0 And don\u2019t wait until the last minute to start writing a paper!\u00a0 Staying on top of your school work will give you more free time to do other things!<\/p>\n I hope you take my advice into consideration when you come to BU in the fall! Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! I can\u2019t wait to meet all of you COMers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is my last blog of the school year, so I wanted to leave you guys with a little piece of advice!\u00a0 The first week of your freshman year can be the scariest, most exciting time of your life!\u00a0 But you\u2019ve got to make the most of it!\u00a0 By attending summer orientation, students get a … Continue reading Lauren: New School, New Experiences, New You<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7275],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":626,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}