A Senior’s Tips for Navigating Your First Year
After spending the last few years as a student at Nazareth College, I really can’t believe I graduated in May of 2018. It seems like move-in day and freshman orientation were just yesterday. Looking back, I definitely feel like I made the most of my…
Why I’m Glad I Stayed
Every new college student has similar worries about coming to college: Will I make friends? Will I do well in my classes? Is someone going to take my wet clothes out of the washer if I wait too long? All these things are perfectly normal…
Orientation in Retrospect
I had the pleasure of being an orientation leader (OL) this year. Although I had never experienced a role as important as being an OL, I knew it was a serious position. I pushed past any doubts or nerves I had and began the journey…
First-Year Student Move-In Made Simple(r)
If you’re a resident student, one of the most exciting things about starting college is moving into your dorm. The actual act of moving in, however, can be a bit more of headache than it seems like in theory. Freshman move-in can best be described as…
Getting Involved on Campus as a Freshman
I was bombarded with information about the different “involvement opportunities” offered at every college I toured. Tour guides would constantly tout how great said college’s campus was, how many student organizations/clubs were offered on campus, etc. As a high school senior on tour, college seemed…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Your First Week on Campus
1) Don’t’ wear your lanyard around your neck. You ask why? Wearing your lanyard around your neck is the number one signifier that you are a newbie. 2) Don’t ask to go to the bathroom. Asking to go to the bathroom interrupts the professor from…
10 Things to Expect During Orientation!
Move-in day is right around the corner and that might make some of us more nervous than others. If the thought of orientation and moving into a “new home,” meeting your roommate, and making new friends is a little unnerving to you, here’s a brief…
11 Things That Seem Really Terrifying Before Your Freshman Year of College That Actually Aren’t
With about a month left until classes start, I know the rising freshman are getting more and more anxious. Hearing their questions and concerns reminds me of how I felt exactly the same way four years ago when I was a month away from starting…
Why Nazareth College? Hayley’s Story
Hi accepted students! My name is Hayley. I just wanted to take this time to congratulate you on your acceptance. Nazareth is an amazing place because we have this great balance of awesome rigorous academics, along with this budding social scene. So what I wanted…
The Five Joys of Living on Campus
When thinking about the college experience, living on campus is one the first things that come to anybody’s mind. Coming from somebody who has been living off campus for a couple years now, I catch myself reminiscing about my freshman and sophomore years of walking…
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