No matter where you are from or the size of the town you called home, moving to a school with over 50,000 individuals is extremely overwhelming. However, that feeling of loneliness doesn’t have to last long. Meeting people is as easy as 1-2-3 Explore the possibility of Greek life. Although there has been a stigma Read More…
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How To Find Unlike Minded People As An Incoming College Student
(Credit: Shelby Knuth/Transfer Transition Program) I started my first year at UW-Madison as a Transfer Student. Having already experienced my first two years in college at MATC (Madison Area Technical College), I thought I was past the hurdle of building relationships and finding a community, however, this couldn’t have been farther from the truth. After Read More…
Tips For Making Friends At Your New Home For The Next Four Years
As you begin your new journey, the lingering question of “How am I supposed to make friends?” is one that we have all experienced. Here are a few tips that helped me navigate making new friends. Join an organization! The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers several opportunities to find organizations that offer something you are interested Read More…
Three Ways to Break the Ice at Your New Home
Everyone agrees that friends are an essential part of the college experience, but finding your core friend group is a challenge every student has to overcome. Here are three things you can try as soon as you get to campus in order to find like-minded people and forge long-lasting friendships. Your Dorm is Your Home Read More…
A Clean Dorm Room is a Happy Dorm Room
So you are a Freshman at UW Madison. This probably the first time you’ve lived without your parents. This is a lot to take in. It was for me when I lived in a dorm my Freshman year. One thing that helped me cope with all of these new responsibilities and independence was keeping my Read More…
This Class is So Easy, Yet You Will Never Feel Like an Uncultured Swine Again…
When I transferred to UW Madison as a sophomore, I was a bit wary of how difficult the classes would be. I didn’t want to get myself into anything I didn’t think I’d be able to do, but I didn’t want to just take the easiest class I could find. That’s when I stumbled upon Read More…
Adulting is easy when you love what you’re doing
It’s your first day at college, you carefully unpack all of the things that was on the “Bed, Bath, and Beyond” shopping list that your Mom insisted that you buy and watch your parents drive off into the sunset. For some, this is a sad day or a whole new chance at freedom. But truly, Read More…
Bucky Sombrero: My Prized Possession
PSA to all incoming badgers: As a freshman I was most excited for the gamedays during football season, and you should be too. With that said, you’re going to need a lot of Wisconsin apparel. You can go to the bookstore and find endless clothing, but you won’t find a Bucky sombrero anywhere. The best Read More…
Home is Where the Heart is
Coming to college, I was most nervous about creating a space that felt like home whilst being so far from my loved ones and the place I grew up in. How could I pick up and move across the country to a place I did not know to live with people I hadn’t met? Though Read More…
How to “Adult” Like a Pro
When entering the craziness that is College there’s a lot to consider. Typically, it’s the first time that you are completely on your own. Want to know how to master “adulting” Freshman year? Here are five quick and easy tips on how to master adulting at UW-Madison: 1. Learn how to be okay being alone. Read More…