<p>before orientation, I was really worried that I’d have trouble making friends…but it happened naturally. I think with most Dartmouth freshmen (due to DOC exposure), you start off hanging out with those DOC friends or roommate (cuz you guys are pretty much bound for a year), and then you just gradually branch out from there. Chances are–from what I’ve noticed you’ll ditch --your DOC group and roomie. I didn’t have trouble at all makin friends; I realized my initial fears–that my classmates would be waaaaay too intelligent or elitist for me to handle–were totally unfounded. In just a month or month and a half I found people whom I can joke around with and curse around with no worries.</p>