{"id":29102,"date":"2026-08-17T16:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/?post_type=story&#038;p=29102"},"modified":"2026-08-17T16:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:13:43","slug":"how-do-i-survive-my-first-year-in-college-heres-advice-from-clarkies","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/17\/how-do-i-survive-my-first-year-in-college-heres-advice-from-clarkies\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I survive my first year in college? Here&#8217;s advice from Clarkies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lean-into-the-fact-that-clark-is-a-small-school\">&#8216;Lean into the fact that Clark is a small school&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@clarkuniversityworcester\/video\/7673543887109049631\" data-video-id=\"7673543887109049631\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@clarkuniversityworcester\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@clarkuniversityworcester?refer=embed\">@clarkuniversityworcester<\/a> <p>We asked this year\u2019s graduates what advice they\u2019d share with our incoming Clarkies. Here\u2019s what they\u2019d tell the Class of 2030!<\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c As It Was (Instrumental) - KPH\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/As-It-Was-Instrumental-7084759446080997378?refer=embed\">\u266c As It Was (Instrumental) &#8211; KPH<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting college is exciting \u2014 and overwhelming. Most students are adjusting to a new city while being away from home for the first time and juggling classwork and social life. Students are thrown myriad opportunities and challenges: Make new friends, join a couple of clubs, explore Worcester, try local restaurants, network with peers and professors, attend events, choose a major &#8230; on and on the list goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does one navigate it all? Read through advice from a handful of Clarkies who have completed at least one year of college and have a few tips and tricks to offer on making the most of your experience here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When in doubt, the common message from upperclassmen is to believe in yourself and give things time. Building a community doesn&#8217;t happen magically overnight. You&#8217;ve got this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cTry everything because Clark will really push you to define yourself, find your hobbies and passions, and find your identity. And when you try everything, you eventually figure out what you\u2019re interested in, and it will feel right.\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Reevu Majumdar \u201927, Mathematics major<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIf you\u2019re like me, and you like cooking, explore the local grocery stores like Asian Supermarket down the street.\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Thea Smith \u201927, Double major in psychology and interactive media<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAlways have confidence in yourself and believe in yourself, because that&#8217;ll take you down a lot more paths than not believing in yourself.\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Sydney&nbsp;McMonagle \u201929, Physics major<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cLean into the fact that Clark is a small school. Go to office hours \u2014 even if you don\u2019t have questions. It\u2019s a great opportunity to get to know some of your professors and to network.\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Rue Savoie \u201927, Biochemistry and molecular biology major<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"Adrian Ramirez \u201925 and Richard Geli, M.S. \u201925, work in the robotics lab.\" class=\"wp-image-26039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-2048x1366.avif 2048w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Robotics_Lab-38-1200x800.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adrian Ramirez \u201925 and Richard Geli, M.S. \u201925, work in the robotics lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"professor points at art print in museum while talking with two students\" class=\"wp-image-29032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11-1200x800.avif 1200w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Fever_Dreams_WAM_2026-11.avif 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professor Kristina Wilson led visits to two climate-related exhibitions at the Worcester Art Museum during spring 2026, &#8220;Fever Dreams of a Cool-Breathed Earth&#8221; and &#8220;A Weather Eye: Art and Early Modern Meteorology.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAsk if you can sit in a professor\u2019s lab meeting. That\u2019s how I got my start!\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Riley Forrestal \u201927, Double major in biology and creative writing<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThings take time. Work, study, friends \u2014 that takes time. If you try and take shortcuts, you&#8217;re just going to end up with a lot of bad grades and a lot of poor self-esteem. It took me a couple of years to find a real, honest friend group that I interact with regularly.\u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Finn Baker \u201927, Physics major<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI work in admissions, and I tell prospective STEM students, \u2018If you want to do research, this is a perfect place, and you should just take that initiative and go for it.\u2019 \u201d<\/p><cite><strong>Abigail Jensen \u201928, Biochemistry and molecular biology<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIn the first couple of weeks, one of the really helpful things that you can do is go to one new place or learn one new thing every day. It can be especially helpful if you\u2019re coming from far away \u2014 I was coming from North Carolina. One day I would walk to the park and check that out, and then the next day I would go to a new floor in the library, or try the bus system.\u201d<\/p><cite>Sadie Schaecher &#8217;29, double majoring in Spanish and sociology<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"tree in arboretum with sign on it\" class=\"wp-image-25031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-1536x940.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-2048x1254.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Hadwen_Arboretum_tour_15_Sept_2025-23-1200x734.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Hadwen Arboretum is 26 acres of green space just a short walk from campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"theater performance\" class=\"wp-image-28010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248-1200x800.avif 1200w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/American_Idiot_15_APR_2026-248.avif 1935w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students perform in a production of Green Day&#8217;s American Idiot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cDon\u2019t be shy to be yourself. Everyone at Clark is so unique, but so accepting and welcoming, and it\u2019s pretty easy to find someone who you\u2019ll get along with and feel welcome at this community in general.\u201d<\/p><cite>Eva Royter &#8217;29, double majoring in psychology and political science<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt is okay to not find your people right away. The friend group changes throughout the four years. College is about experiencing &#8230; You don\u2019t have to make the \u2018correct\u2019 choices immediately.\u201d<\/p><cite>avi ZUNIGA &#8217;29, chemistry major<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI was so homesick my first year. It doesn\u2019t just take a toll on you emotionally, it takes a toll on you mentally, too, and you just have to branch out \u2014 find your people, find your community that makes you feel at home. This can be your home away from home.\u201d<\/p><cite>Aysia holmes &#8217;28, sociology major <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Lean into the fact that Clark is a small school&#8217; Starting college is exciting \u2014 and overwhelming. Most students are adjusting to a new city while being away from home for the first time and juggling classwork and social life. 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