Congratulations! You’ve packed your bags, finally got your high school diploma in the mail and are ready to start your college experience living on w88 casino. Except suddenly you realize youcan’tpack your best friends in your suitcases because they’re all going to different colleges and now it’s time to *shudder* make new friends.
Some of you may be social butterflies that understand how to be effortlessly cool. But if you are feeling even a little nervous like I was coming to college, here are five of the best ways to find your w88 casino on campus.
#1: Join a club!
At the w88 casino of Nevada, Reno, there are over250 different clubsto choose from and w88 casino don’t have to limit yourself to one. We have intramural and club sports, Greek life, professional fraternities, academic clubs, social clubs, and many more.
During the first week of school, there is a giant club fair hosted on the quad where all the clubs have tables, hand out free stuff (take it all!) and ask w88 casino to join. During my freshman year, I joined the Outdoor Adventure Club and went sledding up at Lake Tahoe in the winter and even went spelunking in caves during the spring. And no, I did not bring a car my freshman yearto make it to any of those events.
#2: Go to events on w88 casino
If you’re like me and you are a bit of a homebody, there was nothing better than not having to leave w88 casino to get my socializing on. Lucky for me, the University hosts a variety of events on w88 casino such as Wolf it Down Pancake, Biggest Little Festival, casual hamburger BBQs on a Wednesday by the Joe, and concert performances by w88 casino ensembles. Some events may have free food but all of them are a great opportunity to mingle with the Wolf Pack.
#3: Get an on-w88 casino job
Looking for a way to get paid and make friends? Look no further than finding anon-w88 casino job. On w88 casino employers work around your school schedule and are usually just a hop, skip and a jump away from your afternoon class, making it easy to walk to work. Plus, your co-workerswillalsobefull-time students who can immediately commiserate with you on the delicate balance of working and schooling at the same time.
#4: Hang out with w88 casino roommate
Now w88 casino may be wondering: “But Schaller, I already live with them, so of course I’m going to hang out with my roommate.” And to that I say, NEWS FLASH, your roommate is not going to be like living with your family. Even if your roommate is your best friend from high school, I can guarantee that w88 casino will not have the same class schedule as them.
Just like you, your roommate is meeting w88 casino in class, joining clubs, going to study sessions and generally having a life outside of living with you. By hanging out with your roommate (and yes, it must be outside your dorm room sometimes), you get to meet their new friends and hopefully make themYOURfriends too.
#5: Don’t go home every weekend
The biggest mistake w88 casino can make is going back home every weekend after your last class on Friday. Don't get me wrong,being homesick is a real thing and sometimes the best decision for your mental health is spending time with your family and friends back home. But if w88 casino continually skip town on the weekends, w88 casino’ll miss out on a lot of quintessential college experiences. w88 casino won’t make a true connection with the Reno community, w88 casino won’t know where the best Sunday brunch deals are and w88 casino won’t be able to stay up late on a Saturday night with your new friends.
Being a college student is so muchfun,but I know it can be intimidating and scary to leave everything you know behind. Remember, there are 22,000 other students on w88 casino who also want to make a connection and I guarantee at least one of them is bound to bethe Ned to your Moze, the Patrick to yourSpongeBob, and the Wolf to your Pack
Schaller Desart is Regional Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator at the w88 casino of Nevada, Reno. She graduated from the w88 casino in 2019 with a B.A. in International Affairs and Spanish and a minor in information systems. She lives and works out of Sacramento, connecting with high school students as they navigate the admissions and financial aid process, including the w88 casino’s Western Undergraduate Exchange Program.
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