Upcoming Freshman..

10 pieces of advice for upcoming freshman

1. If you eat alone in the dinning centers, eat in the corner.  The tables in the corner are usually smaller, and less noticeable, making it less embarrassing to be eating alone.
2. Use the least amount of dishes you can while eating at dinning centers.  Since they don't have trays, it's annoying to have to carry a bunch of dishes to the dishwashers.  If you reuse the same plate, you won't have this problem.
3. Take advantage of the fresh fruit.  Fruit is expensive, especially fresh cut fruit.  Since you probably won't be able to afford it yourself, eat as much as you can in the dinning centers.
4.  Drink a lot of milk!  Milk is also pricey, so drink as much as you can in the dinning centers.  It's also A.E. so it's not cheap gross milk. :)
5.  Don't eat yourself too full.  Eating yourself really full is how you will gain "the freshman 15". 
6.  Be respectful.  When you put your dishes on the belt to go in the kitchen, take your silverware off and put it where it needs to go.  It won't put you too much behind schedule.
7.  Try new things.  The dinning center has more than you think, so you should try everything so that you don't limit yourself to eating only a few things for nine months.
8.  Go easy on the pop.  It seems easy to guzzle down the soda since the machines are right there, but the milk, water, and juice is also right there and a lot better for you.  Pop is full of empty calories.
9.  Take advantage of the workout centers!  The workout facilities are free, and very nice.  It's also a nice way to relieve some stress throughout the week.
10.  Always say "thank you".  The cooks in the dinning centers work hard to prepare a good meal for thousands of students, and they would probably like to hear the words "thank you" every once in a while.