College will be the best four years of your life, so don’t get caught up in the “supposed to’s.”    I went to a medium sized public high school in the south. On Fridays in the fall we tailgated and went to football games. For spirit week we came to school with painted faces…

Each corner of our community is unique and valuable – explore them all. To a talented and uninitiated soul,  Emory is home to powerful communities for every interest and every niche. The dance community is the definition of this strength. As you journey through your years in the ATL, it is important to explore every…

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. In addition, there are a variety of events that freshman can participate in on campus…

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 opportunity is one of the many things that distinguishes Oxford. So, how do you become…

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 idea what my peers would be like, or even how to meet people at college.…