Most incoming freshmen share similar first-day commencement experiences. For most, however, those are the extent of the similarities.
Burritos are easily the best food ever. Protein, carbohydrates and veggies all wrapped into the most amazing invention since sliced bread: the tortilla.
Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have a voice through two student body governments on campus.
You're not going to like every class you take here at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Similarly, not every professor will be your favorite.
From soap-carving to promoting diversity, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers more than 450 student organizations for students to join.
With the beginning of college comes the beginning of a completely new lifestyle: new class schedules, new activities and, above all, a new social scene. Some enter university life with the intentions of keeping old friends while making new ones through activities or classes. Others are looking for stronger bonds of "sisterhood" and "brotherhood" only found in the greek system on campus.
The university is a dry campus, meaning alcohol is not allowed on campus without a permit for special events.
One of the most important buildings on campus is the Nebraska Union. The union is not only a sanctuary for off-campus students with nowhere else to go between classes, but it also has many amenities for all students, including places to eat, student services and study areas.
Coming to college brings independence. However, such independence must be used wisely, particularly when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
It doesn't take a complex, empirically developed university study to list the benefits of joining an intramural sports team on campus. The exercise will keep you active as you face the mythical "Freshman 15," and the social interaction can foster friendships that could last a lifetime.
First and foremost, welcome to campus, new students. Hopefully, the day brings you a nice introduction to what will be your home-away-from-home for the next four(ish) years.
Tradition. It's a word that is proudly thrown around a lot on this campus. Of course it has a definition — Webster was a pretty busy guy, you know — but for Huskers, it's more than a word. It's a feeling.
Hello future freshmen! Hope you're enjoying your tour of UNL's lovely campus. You're getting a bunch of information thrown at you all at once. Overwhelmingly, this information is "good advice" and stuff that "you need to be successful in college."
Heading off to college can be both awesome and scary, especially if you don't know the area or many people in your class. Finding an activity outside of class or dorm life can help alleviate this feeling and give you a sense community on campus.
When we talk about what drives us, we usually talk about cars. We don't typically talk about motivation.
The most exciting aspect of college is developing a sense of self-identity. For the first 18 years of one's life, parents heavily influence identity. However, in college there are new degrees of freedom.
When deciding whether to rent or purchase textbooks, it's important to keep one detail in mind: How and when do you want the university to swindle you out of hundreds of dollars?
I am a book buyer. I like buying books over renting them, partially because it's what I know. The concept of renting books is still very new to me. Humans are creatures of habits, and I am currently stuck in one. And it's not a habit I plan on breaking any time soon.
As a new student, it can be difficult at first to establish yourself on campus. There are so many things to worry about: Will my roommate be crazy? Is the food going to be horrible? One question you may not think about until the end of August might be even more important: Where should I study?
When I was 16 years old, I decided to join a band. I was a junior in high school, and a relatively sheltered one. Suddenly, I was thrown into a world of drugs and booze.
To those from the West Coast, the Southwest, the balmy South and every other warm locale, you're going to wish you had never left. Welcome to Lincoln.
Freshmen arrive at school with different dating expectations, but keeping an open mind will benefit you greatly. There are so many different people from different places and backgrounds, and meeting these different people is the best part of college.
So it's the weekend before school starts, I've just moved into the dorms and I don't know anyone. Not only that, but I'm stuck here with NO car.
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