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Dear College Freshmen, Here's Everything You Need To Know, From Someone In The Know

First semester is rough, but it really does get better.

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Dear College Freshmen, Here's Everything You Need To Know, From Someone In The Know

Lorena Best

It's been seven months since I came to college. I feel like I've been in college for a while, but at the same time not long at all. There's been a lot of firsts and a lot of lasts this past year and during spring semester I've gained more awareness, learned how to manage time and get involved.

Even though I didn't miss living in a dorm over the long breaks, they are many things I've learned:

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Student Life

College Tuition Should Be Free Because Education Is A Right, Not A Privilege

College is typically a part of everyone's American dream, but instead, it seems to create a nightmare for families and students.

The State University of New York at Stony Brook

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If you're a college student right now then you probably have the grand price of tuition on your mind or the fact that you're going to have to pay back loans after you graduate. Debt is so common among college students and I strongly believe that college tuition should be free for public colleges and universities.

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Politics

Arizona's Public Universities Provide Superior Financial Aid

According to The Arizona Board of Regents, 95 percent of students attending Arizona public universities are receiving financial aid.

Arizona State University

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Arizona's Public Universities Provide Superior Financial Aid

Lauren Hernandez

The Arizona Board of Regents put out a study concluding that 95 percent of students attending a public university in Arizona pay for their tuition through some sort of financial aid.

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College

Why Does My Middle-Class Background Plus College Equal A Life Of Debt?

Why must I put myself in enormous debt just to attend college?

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College is outrageously expensive, that much is known. I remember being a junior in high school, searching for higher education and my eyes widening at the estimated costs.

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Life Stages

I Came To Rutgers For The Honors College, But It's Not The Reason I Stayed

Many of the clubs and organizations that I joined have played into my sense of home and belonging at Rutgers.

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Out of all the schools I applied to, Rutgers was my second to last choice. Out of all the schools I got into, Rutgers was my second choice. When I was applying to colleges, Rutgers was never my top, but when it came down to decision time, I had to choose between Rutgers, Seton Hall, and Marist.

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These Tuitions Exemplify Costs Being Out of Control In American Education

10. Harvey Mudd College (California)

9. Brown University (Rhode Island)

8. Haverford College (Pennsylvania)

7. Boston College (Massachusetts)

6. USC (California)

5. Tufts University (Massachusetts)

4. Vassar College (New York)

3. Reed College (Oregon)

2. Columbia University (New York)

1. Franklin & Marshall College (Pennsylvania)

First semester is rough, but it really does get better.

How not to be a jerk

2. Learn and grow as a person

3. Put yourself out there and don't stop getting involved

4. Create a positive environment for your roommate

5. When in doubt, always say hi

6. Talk to people

7. How to have something in common with everyone

8. Always give other people the respect they deserve

9. How to be outgoing without getting drunk

10. Don't spend money of stuff you don't need

11. Stay well and eat

12. It gets better

13. Work hard first semester

14. Don't feel the pressure to decide on a major right away

15. Try hard to find a good roommate

16. Have a car if you can

17. The bookstore is not your friend

18. Everyone's equal

College is typically a part of everyone's American dream, but instead, it seems to create a nightmare for families and students.

According to The Arizona Board of Regents, 95 percent of students attending Arizona public universities are receiving financial aid.

Why must I put myself in enormous debt just to attend college?

Many of the clubs and organizations that I joined have played into my sense of home and belonging at Rutgers.

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