Tips/advice for incoming freshman
Hey guys, I am sure y’all get these all the times and I hate to add on, but I am an incoming freshman from Atlanta Ga, coming for journalism. I have lived there my whole life so this will be my first time being super far from home.
I had a few things I wanted to ask about:
Weather, Atlanta winters are pretty mild so I am not really prepared for a Missouri winter. What should I actually be buying to stay warm? Are the summers brutal too or is it manageable? Atlanta heat is pretty brutal lol so I should be ok for that.
Orientation, Any tips for making the most of it? Things I should actually pay attention to vs things that are kind of a waste of time? Anything you wish you had known going in?
Classes , I am going into the journalism school so any advice on what to take freshman year would be huge. Are there any gen eds I should knock out early, professors to look for (or avoid), or anything specific to J-school I should know? I’m not sure if there is much flexibility on what to take freshman year so that might not be rlly relevant.
Dorms, What do I actually need to bring? I feel like every list online is either way too much or misses stuff that actually matters. Any underrated things you packed that you were glad you had?
General tips, Anything else you wish someone had told you before move-in day. Columbia seems like a cool city but I genuinely know nothing about it, except for one visit, so any recs for food, things to do, or just how to survive freshman year would go a long way.
Appreciate any help, Mizzou seems like a great community and I’m excited to be a part of it.