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*Sign up for work shifts as soon as you get hired so that you don't get stuck with the bad jobs or hours. | *Sign up for work shifts as soon as you get hired so that you don't get stuck with the bad jobs or hours. | ||
*Wash your hands before and after Pumphandle. | *Wash your hands before and after Pumphandle. | ||
| − | *Make friends with your | + | *Make friends with your adviser. They're your best grown-up friend, and can help you adjust to more than the workload. |
*Set time aside for a trip to Target. You will forget something. | *Set time aside for a trip to Target. You will forget something. | ||
*Get a lay of the land if you won't have a car. Be particularly aware of the surrounding neighborhoods, the stores on Cherry and Main, and the north end of Henderson. | *Get a lay of the land if you won't have a car. Be particularly aware of the surrounding neighborhoods, the stores on Cherry and Main, and the north end of Henderson. | ||
*The moment you find out your classes, buy your books online. The bookstore is a ripoff. | *The moment you find out your classes, buy your books online. The bookstore is a ripoff. | ||
| − | *If desired, put in a work-order for bed rearrangement as soon as possible. Maintenance is swamped during move-in day, and they need time to get to you. | + | *If desired, put in a [mailto:workorder@knox.edu work-order] for bed rearrangement as soon as possible. Maintenance is swamped during move-in day, and they need time to get to you. |
*Be excited about Knox. It's not everyone's first choice, but if you're too maudlin, it sure as hell will be your last. | *Be excited about Knox. It's not everyone's first choice, but if you're too maudlin, it sure as hell will be your last. | ||
*Talk to people! All the introductions can be overwhelming, but it's a prime time to at least expose yourself to a wide array of people before you and others get more settled into activities and groups of friends. | *Talk to people! All the introductions can be overwhelming, but it's a prime time to at least expose yourself to a wide array of people before you and others get more settled into activities and groups of friends. | ||
| + | *Go to the Computer Center Email Setup. Familiarize yourself with Thunderbird because webmail sucks. | ||
===Things You Should Not Do During Orientation Week=== | ===Things You Should Not Do During Orientation Week=== | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 4 August 2007
Orientation Week is intimidating and weird. This guide should help you navigate the mystery and keep you safe from common pitfalls.
Things You Should Do During Orientation Week
- Go to the library orientation; actually completing orientation gets you an entry for free bookstore cash.
- Get your student ID from Dining Services on your own time so that you can skip your orientation group's trip and avoid just waiting around the whole time.
- Sign up for work shifts as soon as you get hired so that you don't get stuck with the bad jobs or hours.
- Wash your hands before and after Pumphandle.
- Make friends with your adviser. They're your best grown-up friend, and can help you adjust to more than the workload.
- Set time aside for a trip to Target. You will forget something.
- Get a lay of the land if you won't have a car. Be particularly aware of the surrounding neighborhoods, the stores on Cherry and Main, and the north end of Henderson.
- The moment you find out your classes, buy your books online. The bookstore is a ripoff.
- If desired, put in a work-order for bed rearrangement as soon as possible. Maintenance is swamped during move-in day, and they need time to get to you.
- Be excited about Knox. It's not everyone's first choice, but if you're too maudlin, it sure as hell will be your last.
- Talk to people! All the introductions can be overwhelming, but it's a prime time to at least expose yourself to a wide array of people before you and others get more settled into activities and groups of friends.
- Go to the Computer Center Email Setup. Familiarize yourself with Thunderbird because webmail sucks.
Things You Should Not Do During Orientation Week
- Skip all the social events.
- Tell people about your major. You don't have one yet.
- Decide which, if any, Greek organization is for you.
- Buy too many furnishings. Like it or not, you'll have to store it or pack it at the end of the year.
- Call it The Outpost.
- Tell people about your sophomore standing. It's not as special as you think.
- Worry if you haven't met your best friend/soulmate, picked your major, or discovered the meaning of life by the end of Orientation. Adjusting to new things takes time.
- Leave your email for every single club at the club fair, because you will get a billion emails a day.
- Get too frustrated about all the repetitive introductory conversations that revolve around majors and hometowns. It fades with time.
- Take a trip to the ER. If necessary, try to make it to St. Mary's rather than Cottage.
