It’s almost here: the beginning of another a-maize-ing year at Michigan! During your first week, make sure to take advantage of all of the wonderful Welcome Week activities that will help you have a memorable, fun first week of college.
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July 26, 2019
Fall term classes begin on September 3, a little less than a month and a half from now. Incoming #Victors2023, freshman year approaches, and as you probably expect, it will be novel and challenging in ways that you may or may not anticipate.
July 11, 2019
It’s that time of the year again. You walk into any local big-box store and see the Back to School signs blaring at you from the back of the store. But shopping for college doesn’t have to be expensive.
July 2, 2019
When I first registered for classes at orientation in the basement of East Quad with maybe 20 plus other freshmen, it was easy to get overwhelmed with the various majors, distribution requirements, and general registration process. But in hindsight, deciding what classes to take and creating the perfect schedule was simple.
June 14, 2019
After a protracted search, I received and accepted an offer of a summer internship at Amazon. I'd expected to spend the summer working at Amazon's main office in Seattle, but to my surprise, I was placed in Massachusetts!
May 29, 2019
Before you arrive in September, you will have to complete orientation! While you really shouldn’t worry about orientation – it’s a fun, light start to your time as a Michigan Wolverine – I figured you all may want a few tips to maximize your first three days on campus as a student. So, without further ado, here are five quick tips to help you make the most of orientation.
May 15, 2019
During my first year at Michigan, I set a personal goal to use as many of the resources available to me on campus as possible. As an undeclared LSA first-year student, I heavily utilized my academic advisor, I enjoyed a couple of free shows with the Passport to the Arts, and I took advantage of student pricing on season tickets for football and basketball.
May 2, 2019
Over a year ago when I was working on my application to U-M, I remember trying to edit every detail to perfection. But one question I could not answer—no matter how I much I wanted to—was my prospective major.
April 29, 2019
While I’m sure you’re excited for football Saturdays at the Big House or for the plethora of diverse musical and theatrical performances put on across campus, I have news: as a student at the University of Michigan, you are going to study, and you are going to study a lot.
April 26, 2019
One great thing about being a Wolverine is receiving all of the free stuff the university gives out to students. I've compiled a list of different free things U-M has for us. Whether you're here already or planning to join us as part of #Victors2023, I hope you take advantage of them!
