By the Isis Staff
Make friends in your major! You're way more likely to see them (because there are so many major specific classes the older you get) and they probably have the some of same interests that you do. - Natalie Hamil
Take advantage of your freedom, do stupid shit, make friends beyond your roommate/first-week-friends, learn your limits. Don't spend all your money on drunk food, or do, because you're a big adult now. - Amelia Elizalde
Whatever you do, don't overbook yourself. You have plenty of time over the next 3-4 years to do everything you want, so don’t forget to sleep and eat! - Cora Swise
If you're going to have sex in the gender-neutral bathroom, make sure you put a towel down first. - Matthew Judge
Ear Plugs, earmuffs, or a giant fluffy pillow that's good at canceling out noise. You'll figure out why they're a necessity once you live in a dorm building. - Terri Bulan
Don't have any expectations about the kinds of people you'll meet and become friends with. Most of the amazing people I've become friends with are different from anybody I've ever met before in the best way possible. - Maria DiPasquale
Girls love it when straight guys write for a feminist magazine. - Kevin O’Brien.
If you trust your friends enough to have an embarrassing video of you and NOT put it on YouTube, then you're doing it right. - Briana Adams
There are only TWO rules to live by in Emerson. First, get involved in everything and anything that you find interesting right away. Second, do not kiss anyone’s ass here. Literally - do not kiss anyone’s ass. (People apparently don't like it or at least they convincingly portray people who dont care much for it). And thirdly, if math wasn't your strong suit in high school, welcome to your prized beach house vacation spot. - Dasha Fayvinova
Don't be afraid of making mistakes, but if it looks like a bad idea, it IS a bad idea. - Angelika Romero
Don't get anything pierced or tattooed until second semester. I know you're all individual beautiful hipster butterflies, but by senior year, you'll regret that karma/infinity/cliche symbol on your hip. - Megan Tripp
You'll find time to sleep later, and three quarters of an essay is pretty much done. Go drink out of flasks by the esplanade with your friends. If not, they'll tell you about how much fun it was and promise to repeat it another night, but it won't be the same. - Taina Teravainen
B12 is great to take after a hangover. Find the regimen that works for you. - Nicki Morris
Shop your way through the city...the closets fit more than you think. - Caroline Henry
Don’t tell everyone how infected all your piercings got. - Mehak Anwar
Don't be afraid to talk with upperclassmen and get to know them. We don't bite! Well okay, we do occasionally, but it's never lethal. - Megan Kay
If you’re unhappy with your friends/classes/campus/general school experience, don’t be afraid to leave. It’s normal to be scared of starting over again, but it’s better than spending four years at a college that’s not right for you. - Rachel Simon
If you date the within your friend group, be prepared for everyone to think they are part of your relationship, too.
- Abbey Interrante
Stop listening to all the advice you're getting. Your first year of college will be unique, so don't let anyone worry you, or hype it up. Enjoy it for what it is. Or don't. Just do what you gotta do. :) - Autumn Farrell
Make friends in your major! You're way more likely to see them (because there are so many major specific classes the older you get) and they probably have the some of same interests that you do. - Natalie Hamil
Take advantage of your freedom, do stupid shit, make friends beyond your roommate/first-week-friends, learn your limits. Don't spend all your money on drunk food, or do, because you're a big adult now. - Amelia Elizalde
Whatever you do, don't overbook yourself. You have plenty of time over the next 3-4 years to do everything you want, so don’t forget to sleep and eat! - Cora Swise
If you're going to have sex in the gender-neutral bathroom, make sure you put a towel down first. - Matthew Judge
Ear Plugs, earmuffs, or a giant fluffy pillow that's good at canceling out noise. You'll figure out why they're a necessity once you live in a dorm building. - Terri Bulan
Don't have any expectations about the kinds of people you'll meet and become friends with. Most of the amazing people I've become friends with are different from anybody I've ever met before in the best way possible. - Maria DiPasquale
Girls love it when straight guys write for a feminist magazine. - Kevin O’Brien.
If you trust your friends enough to have an embarrassing video of you and NOT put it on YouTube, then you're doing it right. - Briana Adams
There are only TWO rules to live by in Emerson. First, get involved in everything and anything that you find interesting right away. Second, do not kiss anyone’s ass here. Literally - do not kiss anyone’s ass. (People apparently don't like it or at least they convincingly portray people who dont care much for it). And thirdly, if math wasn't your strong suit in high school, welcome to your prized beach house vacation spot. - Dasha Fayvinova
Don't be afraid of making mistakes, but if it looks like a bad idea, it IS a bad idea. - Angelika Romero
Don't get anything pierced or tattooed until second semester. I know you're all individual beautiful hipster butterflies, but by senior year, you'll regret that karma/infinity/cliche symbol on your hip. - Megan Tripp
You'll find time to sleep later, and three quarters of an essay is pretty much done. Go drink out of flasks by the esplanade with your friends. If not, they'll tell you about how much fun it was and promise to repeat it another night, but it won't be the same. - Taina Teravainen
B12 is great to take after a hangover. Find the regimen that works for you. - Nicki Morris
Shop your way through the city...the closets fit more than you think. - Caroline Henry
Don’t tell everyone how infected all your piercings got. - Mehak Anwar
Don't be afraid to talk with upperclassmen and get to know them. We don't bite! Well okay, we do occasionally, but it's never lethal. - Megan Kay
If you’re unhappy with your friends/classes/campus/general school experience, don’t be afraid to leave. It’s normal to be scared of starting over again, but it’s better than spending four years at a college that’s not right for you. - Rachel Simon
If you date the within your friend group, be prepared for everyone to think they are part of your relationship, too.
- Abbey Interrante
Stop listening to all the advice you're getting. Your first year of college will be unique, so don't let anyone worry you, or hype it up. Enjoy it for what it is. Or don't. Just do what you gotta do. :) - Autumn Farrell