Springing Forward
By: Samantha Silver
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Features
Try to imagine jumping onto a moving train. That’s kinda what being a spring admit is like – new school, classes, friends, and having to keep up the pace with other students who already know the ropes. It’s not easy. But if you’re one of the 110 new students on campus, still clutching onto your campus maps and considering getting a tattoo of the PVTA schedule on your arm, check out these words of wisdom from some former spring admits due to graduate in May.
“We become a tight community because we’re stuck in the frigid January Massachusetts weather a week before anyone else shows up. This creates a bonding experience like no other, mainly due to our attempts to maintain homeostasis. We create our own community before we attempt to integrate into the larger student body.”
-Catherine Braine ’10
“I learned that it is beneficial to join a club or sport and it helps you make friends!”
-Emma Scarloss ’10
“My advice is to break the barrier between springies and fall MoHos and make lots of friends. Also, get involved around campus. I wasn't involved during my first semester and that is why I felt left out!”
-Mehrose Hossain ’10
“Don’t overwhelm yourself. Yes, you may be a semester behind, but you have six more semesters in school and two more summers out to catch up. There is no need to stuff the first summer full of work and school, because when you get back in the fall you will already be exhausted. Don't do it.”
-Alexa Kottmeyer ’10
“My first semester as a spring admit I always felt a little behind all the other freshmen. I didn’t get the same intensive orientation or the huge pool of incoming freshmen to befriend. But once I took a deep breath, I realized that it wasn’t all that hard to catch up to the regular fall admits. Being a spring admit has its own obstacles and advantages, and if I could go back I don’t think I would have done it any other way.”
-Sarah Brady-Stack ’10
“I would tell springies that there are more of them than they realize...they should know that there are lots of other springies all around them, ready and happy to help. We know exactly how out-of-place and out-of-sync you feel with the rest of your class, but don’t panic. It really does get better.”
-Ryan Dorsey ’10
“We become a tight community because we’re stuck in the frigid January Massachusetts weather a week before anyone else shows up. This creates a bonding experience like no other, mainly due to our attempts to maintain homeostasis. We create our own community before we attempt to integrate into the larger student body.”
-Catherine Braine ’10
“I learned that it is beneficial to join a club or sport and it helps you make friends!”
-Emma Scarloss ’10
“My advice is to break the barrier between springies and fall MoHos and make lots of friends. Also, get involved around campus. I wasn't involved during my first semester and that is why I felt left out!”
-Mehrose Hossain ’10
“Don’t overwhelm yourself. Yes, you may be a semester behind, but you have six more semesters in school and two more summers out to catch up. There is no need to stuff the first summer full of work and school, because when you get back in the fall you will already be exhausted. Don't do it.”
-Alexa Kottmeyer ’10
“My first semester as a spring admit I always felt a little behind all the other freshmen. I didn’t get the same intensive orientation or the huge pool of incoming freshmen to befriend. But once I took a deep breath, I realized that it wasn’t all that hard to catch up to the regular fall admits. Being a spring admit has its own obstacles and advantages, and if I could go back I don’t think I would have done it any other way.”
-Sarah Brady-Stack ’10
“I would tell springies that there are more of them than they realize...they should know that there are lots of other springies all around them, ready and happy to help. We know exactly how out-of-place and out-of-sync you feel with the rest of your class, but don’t panic. It really does get better.”
-Ryan Dorsey ’10