1. Don't wear a lanyard with your ID on it.
2. Wait until the class starts to buy books- the bookstore website doesn't always offer the right ones, you don't always need them, or you might end up dropping the class and have a totally useless book.
3. At the end of each semester, lots of people will be giving away their unused stuff or selling books for cheap. Take advantage!
4. Go to MegaFair and get involved in at least one activity. However, this isn't high school- you can't be involved in every club. Pick a couple things you love and don't worry about resume builders.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
As a Miami student, you're held to a high standard of learning. You have to work outside of class if you want to pass. However, the professors are typically great and very willing to work with you. Go to office hours if you need help!
Describe the dorm life at your college.
The dorms aren't the greatest unless they're brand-new, but people are pretty respectful. Try to bond with your roomie so that it's not awkward to live with them. With the dorms, you get what you pay for- so Heritage Commons will be nicer than, say, Scott or Dodds, but you're going to have to pay more. Make sure you take care not to damage your room or furniture, cause you will get fined.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food on-campus is actually pretty good- Miami has your typical college dining halls, but they also have restaurant-style places to get food. Your meal plan rolls over, so unless you eat a ton, you don't have to add all that much after your first semester. There's a couple market-style places where you can use your meal plan to buy groceries.
Food uptown is decent. There's plenty of cheap pizza places, which will become a staple of your new college-student diet. There's also lots of dessert! Be aware of which places will deliver and which won't- and be prepared to wait at least half an hour in line if you feel like getting Chipotle.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Go to hockey games. Go uptown and paint pottery, or go dancing at Brick or Decibel. Get ice cream. Go see Sketched Out, the improv comedy group. There's usually a show or a sport every weekend. Don't worry too much about being bored.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Miami has just about every club you can think of and then a couple you can't. Go to MegaFair to get acquainted and get involved!
1. Don't wear a lanyard with your ID on it. 2. Wait until the class starts to buy books- the bookstore website doesn't always offer the right ones, you don't always need them, or you might end up dropping the class and have a totally useless book. 3. At the end of each semester, lots of people will be giving away their unused stuff or selling books for cheap. Take advantage! 4. Go to MegaFair and get involved in at least one activity. However, this isn't high school- you can't be involved in every club. Pick a couple things you love and don't worry about resume builders.
As a Miami student, you're held to a high standard of learning. You have to work outside of class if you want to pass. However, the professors are typically great and very willing to work with you. Go to office hours if you need help!
The dorms aren't the greatest unless they're brand-new, but people are pretty respectful. Try to bond with your roomie so that it's not awkward to live with them. With the dorms, you get what you pay for- so Heritage Commons will be nicer than, say, Scott or Dodds, but you're going to have to pay more. Make sure you take care not to damage your room or furniture, cause you will get fined.
The food on-campus is actually pretty good- Miami has your typical college dining halls, but they also have restaurant-style places to get food. Your meal plan rolls over, so unless you eat a ton, you don't have to add all that much after your first semester. There's a couple market-style places where you can use your meal plan to buy groceries. Food uptown is decent. There's plenty of cheap pizza places, which will become a staple of your new college-student diet. There's also lots of dessert! Be aware of which places will deliver and which won't- and be prepared to wait at least half an hour in line if you feel like getting Chipotle.
Go to hockey games. Go uptown and paint pottery, or go dancing at Brick or Decibel. Get ice cream. Go see Sketched Out, the improv comedy group. There's usually a show or a sport every weekend. Don't worry too much about being bored.
Miami has just about every club you can think of and then a couple you can't. Go to MegaFair to get acquainted and get involved!