Advice gets passed along from seniors to incoming freshmen
Joe Mazza
Issue date: 4/30/09 Section: Perspectives
For the most part, seniors loved their years here at Sacred Heart University. However, there are some things they would have changed.
Recognizing what these things are, they hope to steer freshmen in the right direction.
"When you make mistakes, you learn from them," said senior Emily Humbert. "I try to pass on my knowledge personally."
The most important thing that seniors wanted to get across to freshmen was to make the most out of every situation. Senior Vanessa Bush said she wished she would have been more active in her early years.
"As a freshman, I didn't involve myself in many clubs, which I regret," said Bush. "As the years progressed, I fully immersed myself in the school and became very active."
Seniors wish they used their time more wisely by being more social.
As a freshman, senior Sam Colletto said he was "stressed and nervous because of being in the new college environment."
Although four years may have seemed like a long time for senior Lauren Tilton when she was a freshman, she now understands what the seniors were telling her four years ago.
"I wish I knew how quickly it was going to fly by," said Tilton. "You hear all the older people say that it flies by and whatnot, but until you actually experience it, you don't realize how right they are. I can still remember my first day of freshman year, and it seems like it was yesterday."
While the social aspect of the college experience is important, seniors wouldn't say that constant partying is the way to go. Ryan Mongillo said he should have put more of his time towards schoolwork and hopes freshmen don't do the same thing he did.
"Work hard and manage your time very well, because that is one of the hardest, but most important, things in college," said Mongillo. "The more you party, the less likely you are to get up in the morning for class."
Not getting your work done may be detrimental to your grades, so planning ahead can count as real advantage.
Another advantage would be to join as many clubs as possible.
"I encourage freshmen to get involved with clubs and lectures because you learn a lot about yourself and life your freshman year," said Humbert.
"There is nothing wrong with trying everything." Then again, if something goes wrong, it is important to not stay hung up on it, because it won't matter in the long run, according to Tilton,
"I wish I had known not to sweat the small things as a freshman," said Tilton. "Looking back, I notice that those things really didn't matter."
Recognizing what these things are, they hope to steer freshmen in the right direction.
"When you make mistakes, you learn from them," said senior Emily Humbert. "I try to pass on my knowledge personally."
The most important thing that seniors wanted to get across to freshmen was to make the most out of every situation. Senior Vanessa Bush said she wished she would have been more active in her early years.
"As a freshman, I didn't involve myself in many clubs, which I regret," said Bush. "As the years progressed, I fully immersed myself in the school and became very active."
Seniors wish they used their time more wisely by being more social.
As a freshman, senior Sam Colletto said he was "stressed and nervous because of being in the new college environment."
Although four years may have seemed like a long time for senior Lauren Tilton when she was a freshman, she now understands what the seniors were telling her four years ago.
"I wish I knew how quickly it was going to fly by," said Tilton. "You hear all the older people say that it flies by and whatnot, but until you actually experience it, you don't realize how right they are. I can still remember my first day of freshman year, and it seems like it was yesterday."
While the social aspect of the college experience is important, seniors wouldn't say that constant partying is the way to go. Ryan Mongillo said he should have put more of his time towards schoolwork and hopes freshmen don't do the same thing he did.
"Work hard and manage your time very well, because that is one of the hardest, but most important, things in college," said Mongillo. "The more you party, the less likely you are to get up in the morning for class."
Not getting your work done may be detrimental to your grades, so planning ahead can count as real advantage.
Another advantage would be to join as many clubs as possible.
"I encourage freshmen to get involved with clubs and lectures because you learn a lot about yourself and life your freshman year," said Humbert.
"There is nothing wrong with trying everything." Then again, if something goes wrong, it is important to not stay hung up on it, because it won't matter in the long run, according to Tilton,
"I wish I had known not to sweat the small things as a freshman," said Tilton. "Looking back, I notice that those things really didn't matter."
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