Difference between revisions of "Orientation Survival Guide"
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*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. | *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. | *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 advisor. They're your best grown-up friend, and can help you adjust to more than the workload. | ||
| + | *You will forget something. Set time aside for a trip to Target. | ||
| + | *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. | ||
===Things You Should Not Do During Orientation Week=== | ===Things You Should Not Do During Orientation Week=== | ||
*Skip all the social events. | *Skip all the social events. | ||
| + | *Tell people about your major. You don't have one yet. | ||
| + | *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. | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 1 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 advisor. They're your best grown-up friend, and can help you adjust to more than the workload.
- You will forget something. Set time aside for a trip to Target.
- 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.
Things You Should Not Do During Orientation Week
- Skip all the social events.
- Tell people about your major. You don't have one yet.
- 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.
