First, I’d like to congratulate all the transfer students who have been admitted to the University of Maryland. Regardless, if you’ve transferred to UMD from another university or from community college, you have made it to the promised land. All your hard work has paid off, and now that the new school smell has been removed, you’re probably realizing how things are starting to work in College Park.

The college experience is in full swing and you have been immersed into a thriving intelligent community full of young scholars. Our classes have begun to really pick up and the amount of free time to watch Netflix and procrastinate has been lessened. The opportunities for learning and meeting new people are endless. You have probably made some new friends and maybe joined a club or a fraternity/sorority. After hearing all the crazy stories that your friends have told you while you were gone, you’ve probably made a story or two of your own. Regardless if you live in Oakland Hall or the Landmark, your life has improved tenfold just by being a Terrapin.

Now is the time to reflect on the past. You have progressed a long way to get to UMD and now, you have potential to do anything you put your mind to. Take a minute to see how far you have came and know that the future is looking better than Jennifer Aniston in the 90’s...or now. As long as you make sure to rub Testudo’s nose after leaving McKeldin library and make sure not to step on “the point of no return” on south campus, you’ll be fine. The sky is the limit, so continue to study hard, remember to go to class, and don’t forget to have fun. Once again, congratulations on getting accepted to the University of Maryland. Go Terps!