Hi cranberry,

You’re a Freshman, correct? If so, now is the time to take as many courses as you can that you are INTERESTED in (forget what you can “do” with it as a career. It’s not about that now.) and that would go toward fulfilling your graduation requirements. You don’t have to think about actually declaring a major until next year. Very few eighteen year olds know what they’re doing for the rest of their life. I was an Art History major, and if I had to do it all over again would have gone into Religious Studies instead. It’s still unusual for your major to run parallel to what you actually do later in life.

As for the guys, and a social life: Make friends with your RA (resident advisor), your roommate’s friends and people in your dorm. If you’re not in a dorm, make friends with the most likely people in your classes. What I did was orchestrate movie nights and invite other new/lonely/shy people as a group. You will be seen as a good person to know! And trust me, you will soon forget “the guy” as there will be droves of Sophomore boys/men wanting to meet you!

Best,

Inky

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