As a very recently transferred
student, I find myself in the unique position of knowing the ins-and-outs of
UNCW, but also acutely remembering what it was like to have no idea what I was
doing. Being at a new university is hard, especially when you’re coming in as
an upper level student. You have to relearn everything from the campus’ layout
to how to sign up to classes, while at the same time you’re taking high level
courses that require most of your attention. On top of all that, you’re
probably moving here from another city like I did, or maybe you’re moving out
on your own for the first time. It can all make for one incredibly stressful
first semester. But fear not! I have some sage advice on how to handle it: you
are not alone. There are other transfer students who are going through the
exact same thing all around you.
Almost immediately when this
semester began, I noticed that there were several students who seemed to be in
almost every class I had. This was a little strange since my schedule was
pretty crazy to account for several gateway courses I had to take to get into
my major. I approached them and found that we were all brand new transfer
students with the same major. We’ve spent all semester in class together,
working together on a number of group projects, helping each other learn how to
use UNCW’s systems, and even hanging out outside of school. I can’t tell you
how invaluable its been having this group of ready-made friends. What I was
worried would be a stressful beginning, turned into an amazing start to my time
here at UNCW.
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