One of the biggest worries many incoming freshmen have is whether they will find their people at college. As someone who felt the same way, I quickly learned making friends and finding your niche doesn’t happen overnight, but there are plenty of opportunities to make campus feel like home., The first place I found a Read More…
Category: Finding your niche
3 Tips for Making Friends as an Awkward Freshman
We’ve all been there: nervous butterflies, awkward pauses, and the never-ending repetition of questions like, “Where are you from?”, “What’s your major?”. The reality is, everyone is just as nervous as you are, trying to find a group to belong to. Here are three tips that helped me find my people on the UW-Madison campus. Read More…
Finding Your Place at UW
Its hard to enjoy college if you don’t find ‘your people’. You miss your friends from home and the big unknown is daunting to say the least. Lucky for you, here is a simple 3-step guide for how to find your niche so you feel ready to tackle this next step! 1. Stay out of Read More…
Finding Your Place in Badger Society
When I first settled into my dorm and took my first steps on campus, I honestly felt overwhelmed. As an out of state student from the west coast, my new environment of 50,000 strangers seemed scary and intimidating. But as the weeks went on, I slowly but surely managed to find my community of people Read More…
Step into That Elevator: Forming Connections at UW Madison
It was the first week of freshman year, and while unpacking, my roommate texted me to meet her in her friend’s dorm across campus. I was so nervous about showing up alone and meeting new people that I hesitated in front of the elevator, considering heading back to my dorm. I’m so grateful I didn’t, Read More…
Locking In Without Burning Out: Real Freshman Advice
The following Freshman Tips are tips that I believe are necessary for any Freshman wanting wisdom from someone that has already been through it. The next few tips aren’t cohesive to one another; however, I am highlighting them because they each played an important role in helping me navigate my freshman year successfully. Find a Read More…
3 Great Ways to Find Your Niche at UW-Madison
The best way to beat the freshman blues is to find a group of people you mesh well with, your “niche” if you will. I’m going to outline the best ways for you to explore the activities at your new home away from home, and find people to enjoy them with! 1. Join Clubs or Read More…
College Is Hard
Finding your place at UW Madison is difficult. I am an incoming senior and I don’t feel like I fully know where I belong yet. In my opinion, the idea of finding a perfect niche where once you find it all your problems will be solved is a fantasy. That being said, finding people to Read More…
Finding Your People at UW–Madison
When I first arrived at UW–Madison, I had this image in my head of instantly finding my group—laughing in the dining hall, walking to class together, and staying up late talking about life. What actually happened was a lot of wandering around campus solo, trying to figure out where I fit in. But eventually, I Read More…
Your Freshman Year Friend Formula
When I moved into Chadbourne Hall my freshman year, I thought I had to find my “forever friends” in the first week or risk being alone forever. Spoiler: I didn’t meet all my closest friends right away, and that’s completely normal! Feeling like part of the campus community takes time, but there are a few Read More…