For many people, freshman year of college is their first taste of some semblance of independence, and though it can be thrilling, it is not without its challenges! In this episode, we explore everything about that tender time—classes, new friends, and the excitement (and anxiety) of making one’s own choices.

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Links

The Hardest Test of Freshman Year: Survival (WaPo, 2017): https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/09/10/the-hardest-test-of-freshman-year-survival/

The Good, the Bad, and the Sometimes Ugly (College Parent Central)
https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2015/10/the-good-the-bad-and-sometimes-the-ugly-of-the-first-year-college-experience/

The Myth of the “Freshman 15”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2532948/#:~:text=Freshman%2015%20refers%20to%20the,lbs%20during%20their%20freshman%20year.&text=Scientific%20study%20results%20are%20divided,others%20report%20minimal%20weight%20gain

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/articles/the-freshman-15-is-a-dangerous-myth

Covid

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/college-freshmen-pandemic/2020/12/17/b7a5cb00-3659-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/slideshows/what-the-coronavirus-means-for-the-college-experience-this-fall