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For new students, college can seem like the final frontier. You've spent your whole life doing what teachers and parents tell you to do, living under someone else's rules, following a more or less prescribed path. That's all gone now. You've got a whole universe of options, and you can plot your own course into that undiscovered country.
City Newspaper's Student Survival Guide is aimed at providing you with some helpful hints from people who have already embarked upon that fantastic voyage known as the college career. The guide is written for college students exclusively by college students -juniors and seniors who have already encountered some of those standard college dilemmas, and have some knowledge to share with the new class.
In this issue you'll find articles on the pros and cons of off-campus housing, a list of local hotspots where you can take your family when they come for a visit, a public-transportation guide, suggestions from local students about where to go, what to do, and how to approach college life, as well as maps of some of Rochester's most college-friendly entertainment districts.
We hope you'll use them, because while your campus is a great place to live and study, you've got a pretty amazing city right at your fingertips - a whole new world ready for you to explore. That campus bubble can be hard to escape, but Rochester is worth checking out. Make it your four-year (or more) mission to explore strange new neighborhoods, seek out new nightlife, and boldly gone where you've never gone before.
And if you need more info on what to do and where to go in Rochester, pick up City Newspaper FREE every Wednesday, or check out the online edition at rochestercitynewspaper.com.
-ERIC REZSNYAK
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Joining a sports team is one of the best ways to keep active, meet new people, and really become a part of your campus community. The problem is, traditional competitive sports teams can be too serious for the average student looking more for a...
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Before Adrienne Hdolwerski finished her sophomore year at the University of Rochester, she chose not to lay down her room deposit to ensure her on-campus housing for the following semester. With the freedom of living on her own, and the...
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Friday night. Orientation's done. It's your first weekend in Rochester. No curfew. You're ready to hit the town. One thing stands in your way: warp pipes don't surround your school, and you have no idea how to get anywhere. You haven't made...
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Music: the life blood that pumps through any college town, or any city for that matter. Rochester is no exception to the rule. Maybe you want your music loud (and the crowd louder), or perhaps you want some java with a side of programs and...
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There will probably be at least one weekend during your college life when you set aside regular responsibilities, work, parties, and really any chance of spending time you're your friends, because your parents are coming to visit. The goal for...
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Figure out what type of environment you study in best. Do you need background noise or silence? Your room or a library? The right environment can make all of the difference. Have a plan of attack. Sitting back and looking at everything you...
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