Map Your Schedule Girl

MAP OUT YOUR SCHEDULE! I am serious here ladies. Walking into freshmen year and beginning at such a massive campus, one concern that crosses most minds is how you're going to be able to make it to all of your classes. It's like the fear of finding classes in high school, but this fear spans across a campus that is a tad bit harder to navigate. 

To make this all a bit easier on yourself, map it out the night before your first day of classes! Last year I was sure to walk the campus with my lovely Mentors and it helped a bunch. To follow it up, I sat in my room with my mom before she left and drew all over the nice map they hand you when you're welcomed to campus. 

It may sound a bit silly, however it'll help boost your confidence when you start on Monday. Having even the slightest idea as to where you are going will help to lessen the nerves you'll feel on the first day. While it may seem like everyone knows what they're doing, sophomores, even some juniors, still are also struggling to find their way everywhere. Everyone is very understanding and if you know where you are trying to get with a mapped out plan, generally it would be easier to get help if you get a little lost from your understanding peers.

But overall, when in doubt, GOOGLE MAPS could SAVE A LIFE! Map your schedule out, but if it comes to it, almost all buildings are able to be navigated to by using the "walk" function on the Google Maps app. However, I highly recommend the map because it will familiarize you with campus. You will do amazingly on your first day, and finding your way takes time, but it'll happen!

Abbi Butter is a sophomore majoring in Industrial Engineering and is an Envoy for WEPO'16!