TO THE EDITOR:
Hey Carolina students! As your Student Body President, I want to again congratulate you for choosing to attend this great University we all call home — soon you will too!
During the first week or so of classes, you will be given lots of information from student organizations, departmental resources, campus outlets and so much more. Here is some advice from students who have been through that incredibly exciting first month of Carolina that I think will help you make the most of it. During your first few weeks of school:
-Never shy away from meeting someone else at a Week of Welcome event.
-Think about what you loved doing in your high school and find outlets for that at Carolina.
-Think about what you weren’t able to do in high school and DO IT here at Carolina!
-Make use of Fall Fest — it’s totally okay to sign up for 40 group listservs!
-That said, remember to never spread yourself too thin in the long run. Pace yourself and enjoy it all the while.
-Your first year is about getting to know the campus — walk the quads and the Arboretum with new friends to embrace the beauty of this place.
-Ask questions and seek answers! Engage your professors early on, and go to office hours!
-Take advantage of the multitudes of free-food events that you get invited to.
-Join the thousands of avid Tar Heel fans and cheer on our athletic teams.
-Talk to students who have traveled and studied abroad for credit.
These brief suggestions are among the hundreds from current students, so feel free to acquire your own tips through meeting others — we encourage that! We are all so excited for your arrival, and we’ll see you in August!
Hogan Medlin
Senior
Student Body President
