LC Meridian

Issue date: 2/1/10 Section: Meridian Blog

Media Credit: Aracelis Diamantis

As the new Spring semester starts, a fresh batch of new and transfer students will have step foot in the campus for the first time and will have encountered the invisible iron gate, that is the registration process. Shortly before the semester starts there is a flurry of students going through various offices getting required paperwork processed. Once the paperwork is processed, the next headache comes in which is registering for classes or trying to get over tallied into classes, because for most of them, they can't register until January when most classes are filled to capacity.

Once this whole process is over with, they have become so overwhelmed that they may not even realize how great a school Lehman really is. This is especially evident for students who come in during the spring semester. The main problem is they may not know all that Lehman has to offer.

Here are important things to know to get the best out of Lehman.

1.Visit the Student Life Building as much as possible. They have many activities like dances, clubs, events, and even a game room.

2.Get to know the campus. Feel free to explore. There are a lot of cool things to see such as the Art Gallery, and the Theaters.

3.Visit the Apex. It's a fully equipped gym with a swimming pool, tennis court, weight room, dance lab, indoor track and basketball courts. Also you can join various sports teams as well.

4.Visit the academic advisors at least once a semester to check that you're on the right track with your degree.

5.Get to know the department chairs in the area in which your degree is focused on, they will give you all the insight on making the best choices for your major.
Although the first semester is difficult, please know that after adjusting to college your first semester, you can unlock the rewarding and enjoyable side of life at Lehman.

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