{"id":2593,"date":"2018-04-10T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admissions.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2018-04-10T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:15:34","slug":"what-was-most-worrisome-about-transitioning-to-college-and-how-was-this-remedied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/admissions\/2018\/04\/10\/what-was-most-worrisome-about-transitioning-to-college-and-how-was-this-remedied\/","title":{"rendered":"“What was most worrisome about transitioning to college, and how was this remedied?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI 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!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Alex Aviza \u201818, Political Science major, French minor, from Chicago, IL<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/i>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.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Jeff Warden \u201818, Economics and Spanish double major, from North Andover, MA<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Kate Beckerman \u201820, English major, from Duxbury, MA<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cGoing 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!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Sarah Brink \u201819, Biology major, Pre-Vet track, from Chicago, IL<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cClass difficulty was worrisome, however I have formed better study habits through this to make school work go more smoothly\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Emma DeFrancesco \u201820, Psychology and Spanish double major, from Albany, NY<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Liza Goodman \u201821, English and Theatre double major, from Manchester, NY<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI 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!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Karen (Zhiran) Xu \u201819, Music & Computer Science double major, Neuroscience concentration, from Shenzhen, China<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Abby Scott \u201820, French and International Studies double major, from Scituate, MA<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Olivia Fre<\/span>drick \u201821, Undeclared major, from Newton, MA<\/span><\/p>\n

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  \u201cI 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!\u201d -Alex Aviza \u201818, Political Science major, French minor, from Chicago, IL         \u201cI was most worried about not knowing anyone going … <\/p>\n

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