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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Photo illustration: Adjusting to college can be difficult for first-years, but resources like Living Well and CAPS can help with the adjustment.

First-years report feelings of loneliness in college transition

Ava Pick, Features Staff Writer October 6, 2022

UVM’s Class of 2026 is the most academically qualified in the University’s history, according to a May 4 UVM Today article. However, many students have still reported facing challenges in the transition...

Tips and tricks for living with a roommate

Tips and tricks for living with a roommate

October 12, 2016

Now that you’ve been living with your roommate for about a month or so, their habits and personal quirks are becoming noticeable – and unless you lucked out with Jesus, those habits don’t include...

First-year declassified school survival guide

September 29, 2016

Entering college as an introvert can be tricky, especially if you’re coming from out-of-state with no familiar faces around. Luckily, I’ve devised some handy tricks to make sure you get the...

Giving first-years a choice in housing

Giving first-years a choice in housing

April 6, 2016

Come August, first-year students arriving at UVM will arguably have a much different experience than what any of the current students reading this remember themselves having.We all remember the awkward...

UVM to offer new first-year program

UVM to offer new first-year program

April 6, 2016

The first-year experience will soon include programmed housing, tutoring services and college transition courses.Provost David Rosowsky announced in both a March 23 faculty email and a January memo sent...

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