Posts categorized First Year

Orientation 2014 is almost here and I couldn't be more excited. In just a few days I get to move in early, put on a bright yellow shirt, and welcome…

When I made my decision to attend Rochester, my parents’ approval came with one condition—my first summer would be spent at home. This was hardly a sacrifice considering I was…

We were thrilled to host a successful Secondary Schools Issues Conference (SSIC) at the beginning of June, featuring about twenty International Baccalaureate coordinators representing sixteen US states. We had coordinators…

So it's July and the Class of 2018 is starting their Rochester experience in just a couple months. I'm assuming the next two months will be an incredibly anxious time…

One of the most stressful parts of starting college for me was figuring out what classes I was going to take. That was the first time I’d ever really had…

So maybe “couldn’t live without” is a bit of an exaggeration. However, having theses things certainly made my first year of college much more comfortable and easy than it would…

Summer has barely begun and I’m already missing Rochester. I miss my friends, I miss my campus, I miss my classes, and I miss my independence. Don’t get me wrong,…

Written by Ellie Law, Graduate Head Counselor, Pre-College Programs In just over a month, Pre-College Programs 2014 will be underway! As Graduate Head Counselor for this summer, I am looking forward…

The first time you got an A in math class. The time you won your first track race. The time you made your new best friend in your fifth high school…

A year ago, if someone had asked me to define ‘anthropology’ I would have struggled to come up with a confident answer. Truthfully, I really had no idea what anthropology…