BY ERIC REZSNYAK
Welcome to college! You’re probably so excited right now. And
you should be. Take it from someone who has been in the working world for more
than a decade: these next two (or four, or eight, if you’re really ambitious)
years really can be the most exciting, energizing years of your life. Now is
your chance to devote yourself to learning all manner of subjects you’ve always
wondered about, reinvent yourself as the person you want to be, and sleep in
until 10 a.m. (or 2 p.m., or 4 p.m., or 8 p.m., if you’re really ambitious)
without pissing off your boss. Make the most of it, guys.
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Newspaper’s Student Survival Guide is designed to help you do just that. In
this year’s edition you’ll find articles on college classes that can have big real-world applications, ideal off-campus study spots, a fun
quiz to help you get to know your new home, and a bunch of ideas about how you
can have fun in Rochester even on a
poor college student’s bank account. You’ll also find advice from current area
college students, who make some great suggestions about what to do, where to
eat, and how to be successful in your first year.
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course you’re going to be successful: you’re so smart you already decided to go
to college in Rochester, where
there’s rarely a dull moment. No, really! If you don’t believe me, make sure to
check out City Newspaper, free every Wednesday at a bunch of area drop-off
points, which will keep you up to date with what’s going on in and around Rochester
each week. And for more Student Survival stories, including a guide to local
dance clubs, stories weighing the pros and cons of Greek life and studying
abroad, and more, check out past issues of this
publication at rochestercitynewspaper.com.
This article appears in Aug 17-23, 2011.
