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5 Tips for Surviving the First Week
On August 22, 2018
![My hall mates and I posing with our OAs before Convocation in 2014!](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4142-280x190.jpg)
1. Participate in orientation activities New student orientation can sometimes feel like an intense session of summer camp. I spent my first days at
Pre-Col 2018: Week 2
On July 10, 2018
![Aerial view of students standing near a fenced garden on Somerset Place Plantation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_7929-1-280x190.jpg)
It was a busy second week for students participating in the NIAHD Pre-College Summer program! Between daily site visits, July 4th festivities, and a
Summer Plans
On June 29, 2018
![A View of the Crim Dell Bridge](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_3807-280x190.jpg)
This summer, I’m back in the ‘burg working as a RPA with the NIAHD program at W&M! (Wow, that’s a lot of acronyms.) I
Lessons Learned
On June 5, 2018
![Four students wearing caps and gowns hold hands as they stroll down a brick path](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180418_144251-e1528126233944-280x190.jpg)
My final week at William & Mary was a whirlwind of graduation festivities. On the last day of classes, my friends and I lined
The Great Outdoors
On April 23, 2018
![Launch next to the Matoaka Boathouse during sunset, taken by Ann Waters '18](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_6639-2-280x190.jpg)
One of my favorite things about William & Mary is all of the green space on and around campus. For me, spending time outside
Does Anybody Have a Map?
On March 14, 2018
![The College of William & Mary sign in a bed of flowers](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_5099-280x190.jpg)
In order to explain why I chose William & Mary, it’s probably first worth mentioning that I am an extremely indecisive person. So, when
Lights, Camera, Action!
On February 12, 2018
![A behind-the-scenes shot of a movie of students at the 24 Speed Filmmaking competition](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0280-1-280x190.jpeg)
Last weekend, some friends and I participated in the 24 Speed Filmmaking Competition, an annual event hosted by William & Mary Libraries’ Charles W.
What’s Your End Game?
On January 3, 2018
In Careers, Student Blogs
![People in professional attire meeting in Cohen Career Center lobby](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/careers-280x190.jpg)
As a senior, the one question that people most often ask me is also the one question that I most dread answering: “What are
Put down the textbook & take a break
On November 20, 2017
![Views from Old Rag Mountain](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_6272-280x190.jpg)
“William & Mary students are passionate and ambitious.” Whether or not you are currently a member of the William & Mary community, if you