Although summertime has just begun and students have plenty of time to relax, eager nü Reedies count the days until they can move into their new homes. Because new student move-in day is in 10 weeks, here is a list of 10 things to finish or accomplish before trekking to Portland in August. Okay, some of them are kind of a stretch, but they’re all activities or to-dos work thinking about.
Fun Fact: When making a list, I always include “Write a list” just so that I can cross it off.
- PLEASE DO YOUR SUMMER READING. I cannot stress enough how important this is. Nothing is sadder than a freshly-arrived freshman spending Orientation week in the residence halls, scanning frantically through complex texts instead of A) carefully reading them during the summer and B) enjoying the fun festivities of O-Week. Wait… there is something sadder: being the ill-prepared student in the Hum 110 conference who blabs something incorrect about the summer reading and receives skeptical blank stares from classmates. Ouch. Continue reading
