“I was worried about having a random roommate, but my freshman year roommate and I ended up getting along so well; we have roomed together on campus every year since!”
-Alex Aviza ‘18, Political Science major, French minor, from Chicago, IL
“I was most worried about not knowing anyone going into school. Not many people from my high school attend Holy Cross so it was a very new experience/environment. This feeling was remedied after summer orientation and meeting a couple of good friends with whom I stayed in contact with over the summer.”
-Jeff Warden ‘18, Economics and Spanish double major, from North Andover, MA
“The thing I was most worried about coming to school was making a good group of friends. I think Holy Cross does a really great job with facilitating first-year programs and giving students something to bond over. I remember going home for Thanksgiving Break last year and being so surprised and happy with how many close friends I had already met through these programs.”
-Kate Beckerman ‘20, English major, from Duxbury, MA
“Going to school so far away from home, but once I stepped foot on campus, Holy Cross became my new home! I am glad I chose somewhere that I can truly call home, especially because of all my amazing friends here!”
-Sarah Brink ‘19, Biology major, Pre-Vet track, from Chicago, IL
“Class difficulty was worrisome, however I have formed better study habits through this to make school work go more smoothly”
-Emma DeFrancesco ‘20, Psychology and Spanish double major, from Albany, NY
“I was worried about being incredibly homesick but luckily I was able to feel right at home with this wonderful community and I met so many people in my first few weeks that I am able to call my friends.”
-Liza Goodman ‘21, English and Theatre double major, from Manchester, NY
“I was really worried about not being able to handle the academic stress mostly. A lot of it was resolved by more careful time management, and also going to office hours to seek for help!”
-Karen (Zhiran) Xu ‘19, Music & Computer Science double major, Neuroscience concentration, from Shenzhen, China
“I was most worried about leaving my family, but when I left them at the Mass of the Holy Spirit, I was greeted by so many smiling faces, I knew everything would be great and I would find my home here.”
-Abby Scott ‘20, French and International Studies double major, from Scituate, MA
“I was most worried about the amount of work I would have and balancing my schedule, but I have found countless resources on campus (office hours, calc buddies, ect.) that have helped me stay on track.”
-Olivia Fredrick ‘21, Undeclared major, from Newton, MA
