Name: Allison Anderson

Advice for New Students:
Be yourself and get involved with campus activities.

Name: Amy Anderson

Advice for New Students:
Get involved. It is a great way to meet new people and feel connected to campus. Also, don’t be afraid to try new things and ask questions if you are wondering about something.

Name: Crystalyn Bauer

Advice for New Students:
Take it all in, it’s a new experience so there will be hard times, but push forward and the experiences you have here you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

Name: Kristin Beardsley

Advice for New Students:
Don’t be afraid to be silly and enjoy yourself.

Name: LeAnn Broker

Advice for New Students:
I would advise students to be open minded, willing to let themselves go outside of their comfort zone.

Name: Kelly Brueggman

Advice for New Students:
I would encourage first-year students to get involved in some way whether it be intramurals, or a club. These are great ways to meet new people!!

Name: Johnathan Cady

Advice for New Students:
Get Involved! Don’t overload yourself your first semester though, take time to meet new friends.

Name: Cassi Campbell

Advice for New Students:
Go out there and have fun. Try new things and meet new people because you never know what might come of it.

Name: Laura Chandler

Advice for New Students:
Go to all of your classes, meet new people, and join a club or sport.

Name: Laurie Cicchese

Advice for New Students:
Get involved! Find something on campus that you enjoy to do, it will help so much and you will have a great time!

Name: Genna Clark

Advice for New Students:
Try not to make assumptions or judgments about your roommate based on Facebook or phone conversations prior to meeting, and remember to keep an open mind.

Name: Michael Colle

Advice for New Students:
Meet and get to know as many people as possible and that if they have any questions they should ask for help.

Name: Jake Cramer

Advice for New Students:
Get involved, You will get to know a lot of people including faculty. This will help you throughout your time here.

Name: Kelly Deutschman

Advice for New Students:
Meet as many people as possible, you may become best friends with someone you’d never expect!

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Name: Katie Dipprey

Advice for New Students:
First-year students, get involved! Getting to know more people helps build your social network and having fun at the same time. Never be afraid to talk to your professors during their office hours; they are real people too. I would also tell them to go to class. That one class you missed could have a pop quiz or some other important information that will be later on in an exam

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Name: Emily Eck

Advice for New Students:
Meet as many people as you can as soon as you can! People fall into groups of friends faster than you realize, and remember everyone is in the same boat as you are!

Name: Ashley Fischer

Advice for New Students:
Your experience in the beginning can be a little overwhelming, just relax and be yourself. Be friendly and meet as many people as you can.

Name: Ryan Freese

Advice for New Students:
Don’t be shy, everyone else is new to this too.  Always keep your dorm room open.  Don’t be afraid to wonder into someone’s room and meet some new people.

Name: Trista Gropp

Advice for New Students:    There are going to be so many opportunities for you as a UWRF student, don’t be afraid to try something new and different. Take the chance to be involved. You will make new friends and find new interests.

Name: Anneleisa Gruber

Advice for New Students:
Go for it!! Don’t be afraid to try something just because your high school didn’t have anything like it and you have no clue what it involves. Join look it up and have a ball!!

Name: Dedra Hellenbrand

Advice for New Students:
Don’t be afraid to try new things and make the most out of everything you do! Just be your-self.

Name: Daniel Holm

Advice for New Students:
Stay on campus on the weekends as much as possible!

Name: Ronda Howard

Advice for New Students:
Join as many clubs and activities as you can.

Name: Angela Johnson

Advice for New Students:
Meet your wing members because some of your best friends could be living right next door.

Name: Livia Johnson

Advice for New Students:
Everyone is just as nervous as you are, but don't worry you'll be fine! Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way.

Name: Blake Karas

Advice for New Students:
It seems like you’re confused with all of the information at first but it’s not that bad. You’ll start to understand sooner than you think.

Name: Stephanie Kipka

Advice for New Students:
You may get homesick...even if you do, try to stay involved with campus life. There are lots of opportunities to get involved!

Name: Ben Klinkner

Advice for New Students:
Just Do IT! Don’t just sit back and witness everyone else having fun and getting to know each other, get out there and have fun and meet new people. Also, don’t try to be someone that you aren’t, just be yourself and you will meet lifelong friends.

Name: Holly Knudtson

Advice for New Students: Don’t be afraid to try new things and make a fool of yourself!  Even dorks have friends!

Name: Sarah Knuth

Advice for New Students:
Get involved in something! Join a club, group or committee; just put your extra time into something productive for yourself and everyone on campus.

Name: Amanda Koerper

Advice for New Students:
Find a student organization that interests you on campus. This is a great way to get to know other people that like the same things you do!

Name: Courtney Krause

Advice for New Students:
Say Hi to everyone you meet because you never know who you’re going to meet and a sometimes a smile can make someone’s day. Be smart but don’t be afraid to try new things. While college is about getting an education it’s also about figuring out who you are.

Name: Jenna Krosch

Advice for New Students:
Seriously consider studying abroad because it is one of the most life changing events a person can have in life!

Name: Amanda Kunde

Advice for New Students:
Get involved and meet people! Don’t be afraid to try something new, you never know, you just might like it.

Name: Tyler Latz

Advice for New Students:
Don’t be shy!  Go ahead and make some new friends, that way you can explore campus and try new things together.

Name: Nicole Leisgang

Advice for New Students:
Be open-minded about everything and try everything once!

Name: Jonna Lenzen

Advice for New Students:
Step out of your comfort zone and try something new that you would never think of doing.

Name: Chanyn McGinnis

Advice for New Students:
GET INVOLVED! It is the best way to meet new people, stay active, and create new friendships that will last forever!

Name: Kaitlin Miesen

Advice for New Students:
Keep an open mind and stay on the weekends.

Name: Meghan Moynihan

Advice for New Students:
Come to college with two things in mind. First, expect to work hard. You are at college to further your education and pursue a career that you want to do possibly for the rest of your life. Secondly, expect to have the best time of your life. College is a place to further your educations, but it is also a place to make lifelong friends and memories.

Name: Lindsey Neby

Advice for New Students:
Find an organization of something your interested in, regardless of whether it had anything to do with your major or not. (Theatre, physics, agriculture education, broomball, whatever floats your boat) And get involved with it. It will be worth it!

Name: Lindsey Oster

Advice for New Students:
Advice coming soon...

Name: Ashley Peitso

Advice for New Students:
Stay on the weekends!!

Name: Jillian Peterson

Advice for New Students:
The advice that I would give first year students here at UWRF is to take advantage of all the opportunities that they can get involved in and to meet new people. UWRF has numerous clubs, sports and activities so one of them will fit you!

Name: Abby Pomeroy

Advice for New Students:
I would encourage all incoming freshman to get involved in an organization on campus! Try something that is new, but interests you! You will meet so many people by doing this and make many memories!

Name: Monica Rupert

Advice for New Students:
Get involved! I would encourage first-year students to attend Hall Council to become involved on campus.

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Name: Justin Safranski

Advice for New Students:
Advice coming soon...

Name: Matthew Sdano

Advice for New Students:Get involved (especially in the first couple of weeks)!  It is essential to spend the first few   weekends up here to build relationships.

Name: Nikki Shonoiki

Advice for New Students:
Make sure that you balance schoolwork with your social life. Make sure you learn time management skills quickly because they follow you throughout your life.

Name: Erika Sorenson

Advice for New Students:
Be yourself.  You will meet many new people that will have no idea where you are from or what your history is.

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Name: Angela Stark

Advice for New Students:
Don't be afraid to let loose and be the person you are when no one is around, because there are a couple thousand students at UWRF and you're bound to find a few  people just like you.

Name: Courtney Tangen

Advice for New Students:
Take summer classes and J-Term classes!

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Name: Rebecca Witte

Advice for New Students:
On the 1st day of class, introduce yourself to those around you. You might make some new friends.

Name: Jessica Wright

Advice for New Students:
Get involved and meet people! The first weeks are so much fun, get involved and you'll have a blast and meet people that will be lifelong friends. School will be a lot more fun, if you have people to enjoy it with!

Name: Jessica Zielinski

Advice for New Students:
Get involved because you will meet so many people that have similar interests.