12 Ways UBC Wants to Enrich Your Life

Being a college student can mean lots of things, but at UBC we want it to mean that you are loved and accepted and challenged to grow in your faith… and that we show that in very practical ways like…

1. Free food! It’s true: free food tastes better. And we want to feed you every chance we get. Your food is provided for you on campus? You do your own grocery shopping? We don’t care… we know it’s nice to have home-cooked food, so we do our best to make your tummy full and happy whenever we can.  Sometimes we do this through…
2. Adopted families. Some days you miss your family. Some days they make you crazy. Either way, we want to give you a home-away-from-home by letting a UBC family “adopt” you. Some families like to take you out to eat. Some like to have you over to their house. Some welcome your laundry. Some have kids or pets you can play with. Some like to watch you compete or perform. But every family is great… and could be greater with you as the newest member of the family.

12 Tips for New Freshman

1. It’s exciting to leave for college, but it can also be scary and lonely sometimes. If you’re going to a campus where you know no one, it can seem like you’re the only stranger around. Remember that everyone else is making new friends too; you’re not the lone outsider. Remember that old song “make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other gold”? It’s true.
2. Get some sleep. Maybe you’re a morning person. Maybe a night owl. Maybe naps in the middle of the day work great for you. Any of these is fine, as long as you know your body and care for it. If you have an early class, staying up until 2 or 3 am may not be so smart. Bedtimes are not just for babies. Respect your schedule and your body.
3. Reinvent yourself. Don’t like who you were in high school? This is your big chance to be your new self. Be careful to be true to who you really are though, so you don’t betray or exhaust yourself trying to be someone you’re just not.