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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Editor’s word: Jun. 6, 2011

Hello all incoming freshmen! We at the Journal know this is an exciting time for you as you embark on a new chapter of your lives. You’re leaving your high school realm where you were constantly supervised by teachers and locked in by a rigid schedule and entering a world of independence and adulthood. You’ll find in the first few weeks of school that you have a lot more time on your hands. With classes only meeting one to three times per week all at different times, it’ll be an adjustment getting used to your new schedule. The important thing is to make sure you use your time wisely. Don’t be one of those kids who think college is one big party where you can waste your parent’s money. Of course there is room for partying and having a good time, but you also have to make sure you get your work done and show up for your classes. With your new found freedom, it’ll be tempting just to sleep through class. Realistically, this will happen a few times over the course of the semester, but don’t make it a habit. But even balancing school work and your social life isn’t enough. So here’s our one major piece of advice—get involved! No matter what you’re interested in, you need to get involved in something. You can do great in school, but someone that has the grades and joins a club or an organization will be set apart from the rest. For example, there are many journalism majors at Suffolk, yet we find ourselves every year struggling to get people to write for the Journal. It not only hurts us, but it hurts those journalism majors who will have no clips or work experience when going for a job in their field. With that said, here’s our shameless plug—write for the Journal! We’re always looking for writers, photographers, and people to take videos for our website. And you don’t have to be a journalism major, it’s open to anyone who’s interested. So be there. Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in Donahue 537. Oh, and welcome to Suffolk!

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Editor’s word: Jun. 6, 2011