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Also, if you can write at all or use a camera, check out The Daily Campus. You'll work long hours for little/no pay in a dying industry, but the camaraderie was amazing. The best friends I made in college were the ones I worked with at the DC.

And I also got to travel the country covering men's basketball & soccer (including national championships in 1999 & 2000), tho that's something you won't have a chance at til junior year at the very earliest.
 
aburks41 said:
Luckily i know a few people from my high school living right near me but does anyone have any tips on how to get less home sick? Ive been stressing out the past few days before my move in (im a freshman) and its really screwed up my stomach to the point where i feel like i cant even eat anything which just makes it worse. Sorry for the rant but i just feel miserable right now. I guess my question is, what can i do to make UConn feel more like home to me? I love UConn Basketball with a passion and have had season tickets my entire life, and i love to watch football soccer golf etc. Are there any good clubs to join specifically for those things?
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Didn't read the whole thread so this may have been said...

I moved down from MA knowing 1 other person on campus and not seeing her but once in five years. I'd suggest finding things you like to do and jumping in. I loved to play basketball, living in Towers, we had courts right outside and I went out early and started shooting, people showed up. Other days, when I saw people playing pick up, I could see the courts from my room in Morgan, I went over. Within a week, I had a good network of friends. If you have a work study or student labor position, get that straightened out and meet people there.
 
aburks41 said:
Luckily i know a few people from my high school living right near me but does anyone have any tips on how to get less home sick? Ive been stressing out the past few days before my move in (im a freshman) and its really screwed up my stomach to the point where i feel like i cant even eat anything which just makes it worse. Sorry for the rant but i just feel miserable right now. I guess my question is, what can i do to make UConn feel more like home to me? I love UConn Basketball with a passion and have had season tickets my entire life, and i love to watch football soccer golf etc. Are there any good clubs to join specifically for those things?
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It was a while ago for me but I clearly remember my first day on campus I just walked outside my dorm and joined in a group of people playing hackeysack of all things. That and as someone else said - leave your door open and just talk to everyone and anyone.

The funny thing is.....when you are all done with your time there you will always wish you could go BACK!!! I graduated 20+ years ago and still miss being a student there - ENJOY!!!
 
temery said:
A couple weeks from now you'll be letting calls from home go to voicemail because you're on your way out to be with your friends.

Good luck, and enjoy the next four years.
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Geez, don't pressure the kid to finish in 4 years! I was homesick when my parents left me in my dorm the first day too. Then I walked to Store 24, bought a 30pack of Bud with my brother's ID, got drunk alone for the first 2 hours (pre cable TV at UConn, internet and cell phones mind you), met a floormate in the bathroom and got him and his roommate drunk too, got laid after meeting a chick at some welcome mixer at the Student Union, woke up on her dorm room floor, threw up in an empty moving box, got written up by her RA for sh^ting in the ladies room and walked back to my place in Buckley. Next thing I know, I blink and it's like my almost 6 years on campus never happened!

Give yourself a few weeks, aburks. And don't rely on the few people you already know. Force yourself to get out of your room and meet new people. Sounds silly but it's one of the first things you learn at college that will help you the rest of your life. As hard as it may seem, it's time to sack up and put yourself out there. I've got faith in you my young friend, I was exactly where you are right now in August of 88'.

I lead a pretty damn good life but still wish I was back where you are at times. Enjoy the ride, soak in and experience as much as you can.

And start slow, target the bigger chick at parties for the first few months. Not only will it help you gain confidence but it will get you in good enough shape to move down a weight class come second semester.
 
hey big strum: you are addressing a coed frosh; this thread has been imported from the womens hoop board; maybe an apology is in order over on the womens board? this thread now appears simultaneously on both hoop boards, a FIRST
 
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Strummer said:
Wow. Reading this thread is an eye-opener, and I have no doubt that my post is going to come across as _________.
Fill in any word that means "douchey," "@55holish," whatever.

Dude. You've been on campus "a few days" and you're already home sick?

What the hell. Did you live your first 18 years in a closet breastfeeding? How much of a mama's boy do you need to be to feel homesick in a matter of a few days? What the hell.

Seriously, I found the first few weeks of school to be pretty GD awesome, and I hated school, and studying, and work, and wasn't particularly social. I didn't need to find solace in booze, or new friends, or clubs, or fraternities, and so on.

How about just the wonder of being in a new place? Seeing things you haven't seen? Meeting people you don't know. Starting on a new adventure. Pursuing a degree, or career. Having hot, unknown chicks all around you, with straight teeth and tight _____s.

What the hell was so great about your hometown? Was your mother's pasta sauce that great? Did you leave a girlfriend behind?

What the hell.

The only thing I didn't like about being out of the house and on my own was the food - which was G-d awful. I never realized how good of a cook my mom was until that 1st day on campus when by dormmates were pounding the food and expressing their joy at how great it was, and I kept thinking, "oh G-d, this is what I'll be eating for 4 years?"

Good luck. My advice is to reinvent yourself right now. If, in fact, this thread is representative of your peers, then you've got an opportunity to be one of the few guys who comes in confident and not "homesick." Project confidence. Leads to much p-----y.
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A typical Stummer post: 1 part douchy, 1 part @ssholish, 1 part insightful.
 
So to sum up the lessons here aburks,

1) You don't have to feel like there's anything wrong. Many people go through anxiety at the start of college. Or before any significant life change. Cold feet before weddings, etc.

2) There are lots of ways to meet people in college. Just be patient.

3) if you ask for advice on an internet message board, the maturity of the response will be in almost inverse proportion to the page number it is posted on. In a four page thread, Page 1 will contain good advice and Page 4 will probably be a discussion about either penises or Hitler.

Happy college!
 
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Eat together. Play video games. Stay up real late and just talk about stuff.
 
I've left the area for college, but I've lived in Storrs my whole life and spent a hell of a lot of time on/near campus growing up. Most of what everyone else has said rings true; simply being open to meeting people and being social will go a long way for you. Also, athletics is a great way to get to know people. As someone who didn't end up at a state school, the camaraderie that rooting on a school can bring is something I miss already. Find people who like going to games or watching them on TV -- these people won't care who you are or where you come from as long as you bleed Husky blue.
 
I would add, don't over-extend yourself. One of the most important lessons you can learn is time management. No matter where you go beyond college, if you can learn how to budget your time, your life will be 1000x easier.

If they still offer "FYE" first year experience classes, take one. It's an easy 1 credit course and they teach you how to find your socks and such things. The facilitator in our class was great and our class actually became very close. I helped with the class as a mentor the next year (and met my future wife). Definitely worth it.
 
Shut up and enjoy it. We're all jealous!

Seriously though...you'll figure it out man. Everyone goes through it. Get off the boneyard make some friends and give us an update in a month or so. Enjoy every second.
 
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Horatio said:
Watch out for the predatory loans and credit cards.
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Credit cards are a lot harder to get now for 18 year olds. You have to prove you are able to pay it back. Not like when I was a freshman and got two credit cards when I told them my income was zero.

I know a few others have said it, but the best advice is to leave your dorm room door open. Except when you're smoking pot.
 
zyron said:
Credit cards are a lot harder to get now for 18 year olds. You have to prove you are able to pay it back. Not like when I was a freshman and got two credit cards when I told them my income was zero.

I know a few others have said it, but the best advice is to leave your dorm room door open. Except when you're smoking pot.
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Or spanking the monkey.
 
formerlurker said:
Geez, don't pressure the kid to finish in 4 years! I was homesick when my parents left me in my dorm the first day too. Then I walked to Store 24, bought a 30pack of Bud with my brother's ID, got drunk alone for the first 2 hours (pre cable TV at UConn, internet and cell phones mind you), met a floormate in the bathroom and got him and his roommate drunk too, got laid after meeting a chick at some welcome mixer at the Student Union, woke up on her dorm room floor, threw up in an empty moving box, got written up by her RA for sh^ting in the ladies room and walked back to my place in Buckley. Next thing I know, I blink and it's like my almost 6 years on campus never happened!

Give yourself a few weeks, aburks. And don't rely on the few people you already know. Force yourself to get out of your room and meet new people. Sounds silly but it's one of the first things you learn at college that will help you the rest of your life. As hard as it may seem, it's time to sack up and put yourself out there. I've got faith in you my young friend, I was exactly where you are right now in August of 88'.

I lead a pretty damn good life but still wish I was back where you are at times. Enjoy the ride, soak in and experience as much as you can.

And start slow, target the bigger chick at parties for the first few months. Not only will it help you gain confidence but it will get you in good enough shape to move down a weight class come second semester.
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College.
 
Bezzz said:
At the risk of going to he-ll I'll point out that upon opening the MBB forum I found a thread titled "Just moved into my dorm" followed by a thread titled "Need some weed?" :eek:
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That is heaven my friend. Not hell.
 
Kid hasn't posted in a while. He's probably getting hammered at Hunting Lodge or something. Hopefully he finds a nice loose ratchet for the night.
 
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Fishy said:
It's either that or he realized just how creepy a decent percentage of this board can be and he decided to that he was better off on his own.
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Ima guess the former lmao
 
zyron said:
I know a few others have said it, but the best advice is to leave your dorm room door open. Except when you're smoking pot.
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Meh, just get some popcorn going in the microwave, you'll be good hahahaha
 
aburks41 said:
Luckily i know a few people from my high school living right near me but does anyone have any tips on how to get less home sick? Ive been stressing out the past few days before my move in (im a freshman) and its really screwed up my stomach to the point where i feel like i cant even eat anything which just makes it worse. Sorry for the rant but i just feel miserable right now. I guess my question is, what can i do to make UConn feel more like home to me? I love UConn Basketball with a passion and have had season tickets my entire life, and i love to watch football soccer golf etc. Are there any good clubs to join specifically for those things?
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call the get wet girls, they're tons of fun.
 
This thread was both heartwarming and disturbing.

I wish I could remember my first year nevermind my first day. I can't blame booze and drugs for that, since I really didn't do much of either.

Meet a bunch of people from your dorm and classes, and hang out with the ones that you enjoy most. From there you'll be well on your way to having a great time.

It's really that simple. I bet most here who went to college don't remember many of the things that they did, but they remember the friends that they made.
 
Ive been reading all of these as theyve been posted but just havent responded. I hungout with all the kids on my dorm room floor so I had a good time. Thank you everyone for the advice, it helped a lot! Go Huskies!!
One last question; where are the parties at besides the frat houses next to Towers and Celeron/Carriage?
 
aburks41 said:
Ive been reading all of these as theyve been posted but just havent responded. I hungout with all the kids on my dorm room floor so I had a good time. Thank you everyone for the advice, it helped a lot! Go Huskies!!
One last question; where are the parties at besides the frat houses next to Towers and Celeron/Carriage?
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Glad it's going well.

I could tell you where the parties are to the best of my memory, but I suspect some of them may have broken up since 1993.
 
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