Update of "Things every freshmen should know"

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington & Lee University
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<p>Hello Current W&L Students,</p>

<p>Can we have an update of "Things every freshmen should know" for Class of 2011? </p>

<p>There was one for last year; so I am guessing there will be a lot of new things to add on to the list.
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=188414%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=188414&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Sure:</p>

<p>Find who your real friends are. Give everyone a chance. And once you find them, hold on. Make your fraternity/sorority decision based on them, and not based on the reputation of the place you're entering. You'll be happier.</p>

<p>Don't join a frat for the girls who hang out with them. Girls, this works both ways. Don't join a sorority for the status. Join it for the girls.</p>

<p>Oh, and drinking is fun, sure. But take advantage of the other things. The bulk of my best memories from freshman year are not drinking/party related. They're from going to movies, both on and off campus, going to DC, seeing shows on campus (hypnotist is a must!), and the like. Diversify yourself.</p>

<p>And don't be afraid to read for your classes. Yeah, sometimes you can get away with not doing it. But it's not worth it.</p>