In celebration of our graduating seniors, we reached out to graduating members of our leadership programs and student organizations and asked
What advice would you give to your freshman-year self?
Go to class, raise your hand, ask questions, and participate. Your learning experience is so much better if you’re invested and involved. Make time to get to know your professors, they want to see you succeed. Study often and do your homework early, so you’ll have more free time to do other fun things.
There are so many fun things to do in college. Get involved on campus, try something, and try anything. There are so many clubs and student groups on campus so there truly is something for everyone. But like anything, you won’t know if you don’t try, so put yourself out there and get involved. You never know where saying yes to these opportunities will take you.
Take advantage of being in Worcester, get off campus, and explore a bit. Call home sometimes. Don’t wait until the last pair of clean underwear to do your laundry. Take care of your physical and emotional health. Take lots of pictures. Be yourself, and embrace the changes.
Most importantly, nothing lasts forever. Whatever is bad won’t always be, so keep going. But also know that whatever is good won’t always be either, so cherish those moments. Because in just four short years, you’ll be wishing you could do it all over again.”
“Be yourself, get out of your comfort zone. There are so many cool opportunities, events, friendships (etc) that you might miss out on, so just be yourself and have an open heart and mind, you won’t regret it.”
