What advice would you give to your first-year self? “Don’t be afraid to talk to new people.” — DD Ocampo “Get outside while it’s still pleasant to be outside.” — Eitan Price “Stay curious.” — Jackson Peters “Go to bed. Literally just go to bed.” — Jasmine Maller “Don’t worry so much and remember that your peers are there to support you, not put you down, and even if they’re more skilled than you at it doesn’t mean you’re bad at music.” — Luka Santin “Plan ahead in terms of registration and talk to CAS for assistance.” — Nico Hernandez-Webster “Give yourself permission to explore everything that’s interesting to you.” — Nora Briddell “Use those Café meal swipes while you can because they’re gonna go away forever and you’ll be sad.” — Henry Hale “Get work done a day before deadlines.” — Danny Crook Nathan Wall, News Editor“It’s okay to skip first-year studies, occasionally.” Shirley Xu, Arts & Entertainment Editor“The first group of people you met on campus didn’t have to be your best friends.” Sophia Schultz, News Editor“Don’t expect people *not* to like you.” Photos by Lee Hendricks-Richman, Jamie Dong, Alana Melvin and Adam Fleischer.