From moving in to meeting new friends from around the world, freshman year can be one of the most exciting times of your life. Emory offers an outstanding orientation program that helps with the transition from high school to college. …
How to Become a First-Year Leader at Oxford
Imagine this…Oxford’s many clubs have set up tables all around the Quad, and you, a first-year student, sign up for way too many. This is usually the way it goes for first-years who are eager to get involved, and that …
Finding Community at Oxford
The summer before I left for college, I started to worry: what if I didn’t find my “people?” Coming from a rural small-town over 700 miles away, I knew I’d have to make Oxford my home, but I had no …
Self-Care as an Emory Student
Exams, assignments, extracurriculars, and work. As college students, we often prioritize these responsibilities over our own physical, mental, and emotional health. As a result, self-care falls to the wayside, making it difficult to find time for the most important thing: …
Second Guessing My College Choice
When I accepted my place in the Emory Class of 2020, I was sure I was ready for college. I could already picture it: I’d find my group of friends in the first couple of weeks. We would get breakfast …