This **Freshman Survival Guide** is written by Jordan Krishnayah (+ whoever contributes add ur name here), it is not meant to be confused with the **UC Freshman Survival Guide.**
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This **Freshman Survival Guide** is written by Jordan Krishnayah and Nick Castiglione(+ whoever contributes add ur name here), it is not meant to be confused with the **UC Freshman Survival Guide.** I took a lot of inspiration from there, so huge shoutout to them.
I wrote this initially to condense all the advice and info I wish I had received (or had found useful) into one generic article. By no means is this a step-by-step tutorial on how to get through RPI. I'm leaving a lot of the nitty-gritty details out, because it's incredibly important that you go out there, explore, fail, and experiment. (and also because I don't feel like writing too much)
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## How to meet people
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In your first week of school, they're going to have so many random events. Go to all of them. You'll gain very valuable tips and advice, or meet new people (in the case of social events.) But this also serves a higher goal: **setting the tone for the school year.** If you start off your year by showing up to anything and everything, meeting new people, and making an effort to go places, you'll set the standard that *you are a person who does things,* and quite frankly, that's a very good standard to set for your first year.
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It's important to be involved on campus, whether in clubs, student government, classes, or being a great member of your community. Definitely do things, even if they seem boring.
## Clubs
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Show up to the activities fair. Interact with ANY booth, trust me. (Work in progress section)
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# Traveling Home
Sometimes you get a little homesick, and if you have a free weekend, it's always great to visit (and maybe surprise) your parents.