Freshmen: we know this is hard. You finished high school and started college during a global pandemic, and you& #39;re adjusting to new classes and people and expectations all while adjusting to classes being online. But we have a few articles that we hope will be helpful.
First, senior Jamie Denton decided to share some advice with you on how to navigate college during such trying times. For help with handling classes to making friends to navigating UMBC resources, read here: https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/09/freshman-year-plus-a-global-pandemic-advice-you-need-to-hear-from-a-fellow-senior/">https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/09/f...
And for freshmen student athletes, we know you& #39;re also dealing with an unconventional sports season. That& #39;s why Sports Editor Morgan Casey talked to some senior student athletes, and wrote about their words of wisdom for incoming student athletes: https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/09/we-are-all-in-this-together-advice-from-upperclassmen-fall-student-athletes/">https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/09/w...
To wrap up this thread, we have an article that& #39;s helpful for all college students -- a guide for navigating online classes. Sam Adebesin shares the 5 BASIC things you should keep in mind as you adjust to your Webex lectures and virtual discussions: https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/09/a-b-a-s-i-c-guide-to-online-classes/">https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/09/a...