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Students
• Take a bit of home with you - photos, linens, a rug, a piece of your life. If you feel homesick, try to stick it out for a month without returning home. Some people that leave every weekend have trouble feeling truly connected.
• Talk to your roommate before you get to school; find out who is bringing what. In general, communicate early and often with your roommate - tell them you don’t like to sleep with the radio on, you don’t want their friends hanging out on your bed or their half-eaten pizza hanging out in the closet - address these issues immediately - and don’t be guilty of them yourself.
• Find all your classrooms before the first meeting.
• Know about the campus resources: health center, student center, libraries, gym, financial aid office, academic offices, multicultural centers, etc.
• Buy your books and supplies. Get organized. Save money by buying used books (amazon.com, Ebay.com, used bookstores, corkboard notices from other students.)
• Research local banks - open a checking account. Read the fine print on credit card offers (you will be inundated with them!) - make sure the one you choose has no annual fee and a spending limit within your reach.
• Join a club or activity. You can always drop it if you don’t like it, but getting involved is a great way to meet friends and to feel connected to a large school.
• That said, don’t overload your schedule. Do your work,
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