1. Don’t Let Anybody Tell You This Is Just An “Agriculture School”: This is more of an issue with people outside of the school than with people inside, but some of you may know the occasional scoundrel that will (mockingly or otherwise) belittle you for attending an “agriculture school”. If you encounter any of these people, feel free to make them feel like idiots my boasting how CALS has the second best business program in the Ivy League, an excellent biology program, and other top degrees. CALS is a great school and nothing to be ashamed of.
2. Embrace Trillium ASAP– If you have a lot of classes on the Ag Quad as I did in my freshman and sophomore years, you will learn to love the food at Trillium. Get accustomed to going there and trying their decent selection of food. It’s solidly tasting food too, so don’t be afraid of it.
3. No Matter What Year You Are and Where You Live, Be Prepared for A Long Walk To Class- The Ag Quad is the most inconveniently positioned quad when it comes to distance from housing, so be prepared to get a workout when you do go to your classes there. On the flip side, “I walked back and forth from Mann Library” is a highly legitimate excuse to not go to the gym.
4. If You’re a Science Major of Some Kind in CALS, try to Find Research when You Can-As a Biology major, research is of utmost importance to me. Thankfully, CALS is blessed with a very helpful career office and research network which helps you find the research you need. The Office of Undergraduate Biology provides a tremendous amount of assistance as well, so use their resources wisely. When you get the chance to do research, jump on it. It’s a great way to expose yourself to a wide variety of different fields in your area of study and can thus help you narrow down your post-graduate career path.
5. Try Your Hardest to Forget That Keith Olbermann graduated from Here-This needs no explanation.
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