Challenges of Freshman: Adjusting to a New Lifestyle

By: Zhiwen Yang, Contributing Writer

For people who become a freshman, you may be full of disquiet for upcoming unknown college life; in the same way, they might also be full of exhilarating to leave their familiar environment. You may be interested in new learning, new friends, or you are facing anxiety about changes. However, in any case, the university life experience of entering Saint Leo will surely become a crucial part of every student’s life worth cherishing. There will always be some helpful suggestions for the Freshman, which can help make the transition smoother and make the adjustment of new lifestyle more straightforward of college.

Dr. Doris Van Kampen-Breit, Interim Director, Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library

As stated by Stephanie Figueroa, freshman marketing major “This is my first semester at Saint Leo University. Some advice that I would give to Freshman is to get involved in clubs. I am a commuter student, so the way that I make friends is by getting involved in school and joining a club.” The club that she joins is the American Marketing Association (AMA). As a Marketing student, this club allows her to gain more useful professional experience and get to know people who have the same major as she. She also recommends getting to know professors and advisors is a proper key. They are there to help newcomers with everything they need. They can also help you connect with potential employers. For example, career services help can help you perfect your resume.

You can also take advantage of Grammarly premium that the university provides for the students at Saint Leo University. Lastly, take advantage of the resources that Saint Leo delivers to the first-year students that will be meeting with career services to help them with the summer internship search.

2 Career services will provide you will many helpful ways to better yourself for the working community.

As a freshman at Saint Leo University, there is also a place where you can feel your belonging. You come to the Library to study rather than your dorm room because here have fewer distractions, and this is an efficient, focused environment. You can always check Books, eBooks, Online Articles & other materials. There are free coffee and tea here, it is quiet, and you might be able to have other friends with you who are studying as same things. “We have group study rooms; we have whiteboards available; we have research help and writing help faculty study group and some reader club here. Come get the help you need, and we are here for you,” Stated Dr. Doris Van Kampen-Breit, Interim Director, Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library. “In the Library, there are many books and DVDs from different countries. Even if you are homesick, you can come here to read some books from your country; it also can help you adjust to your new life.” Saint Leo University wants you to feel as comfortable as you can here and make it easy adjudging to your new lifestyle.

The library provides students with books and DVDs from different nations that can make you feel more at home.

The library can be a hang out and study place for new friends you make here at Saint Leo.

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