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1HURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ADVICE
15 things to know about KU
VIRAJ AMIN
vamin@kansan.com
Freshmen away from their parents for the first time are now entering a more independent life. The transition from high school to college can be difficult, so here are 15 pointers from current and former students to make life a little easier and more fun.
"Make sure you wear jeans every day. When you stop wearing sweatpants you'll know how much of the freshman 15 you gained."
"If you want to actually sit in the Underground get there before noon classes get out."
—Lizzy Morin, Senior, Art History, Overland Park
Lindsey Johnston, Community Health Junior, Overland Park.
"Go to every basketball and football game."
—Zack Logan, Senior, Psychology, Wichita
"Sit in the front of a big class so you will talk more."
Ashley Bragg, Industrial Design, Sophomore, Shawnee.
"Take a bowling class. You're welcome."
—Sam Thoenen, Finance/IST, Jefferson City, Mo., Junior.
"Don't pass out in the dorm bathrooms. They tend not to like that very much."
—Jessica Noble, Junior, Communications, Olathe.
"Be careful when you go to the Boom Boom Room."
-Austin Burch, Junior, Business, Wichita
12 "If a class seems easy, don't be fooled."
Jack Friedman, Mechanical Engineering,
Senior, St. Louis.
"You can always retake a class, but you can never relive a party."
Cody Blair, Wichita, recent graduate, Biology.
"Go to class every day and take notes"
6 Lisa Anderson, recent graduate,
Journalism, Wichita.
"Don't wear sleeves the first week. You're not in as good of shape as you think. The stairs will get you." —Tessa Magana, Junior, Political Science Overland Park.
"When you're a freshman, campus is a candy store, girls meet boys and more boys and visa versa." —Ricaal L'Heureux, Senior, Journalism, Wichita.
"Always do the reading assignments."
—Rachel Reichman, Recent Grad, Psychology Mission.
"Force yourself to get up and go to class, and you won't regret it."
-Clarissa Montgomery, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Junior, Wichita.
"Go to every dollar night at The Hawk, regardless if you have a test the next day. You'll need the study break."
Yezenia Gonzalez, Senior, Journalism, Wichita.
Edited by Allison Kohn