1. Go to as many Hillel events as possible. It is the best way in Milwaukee to make new friends that I know. Stuart Simon
3. Never go too long without calling your overbearing (Jewish) mother. Michael Welch
4. If you have a mezuzah on the doorframe of your dorm room, screw it in nice and tight to deter drunk people from stealing it. Michael Welch
5. Make a point to make Jewish friends. It will help to stay involved with Jewish life on campus. Winter Guite
6. You will be surrounded by things that seem like “a good idea at the time.” Trust me, most are not! Winter Guite
7. Don’t forget that your reason for coming here is to get an education. Make time for school along with the hundreds of other activities you’ll be bombarded with. Winter Guite
11. Go to a local synagogue and ask the rabbi to set you up with a family whose house to go to for Shabbat. There are always plenty of willing volunteers, and they could end up being your home away from home for the next few years. Jodie Mendelson
12. Take any opportunity you can get to try something new. If it doesn’t go according to plan, think of it as a learning experience. Sarah Glassman
13. Take the opportunity to learn and teach. Go to mass with your Catholic friends and invite them to a service/celebration with you. Just don’t feel like you have to hide your Jewishness or exclude your new friends from learning something about you. And hey, if they’re not interested, no worries; join the Jewish Student Union. Ceili Seim
14. Don’t fall asleep with your shoes on … or in the shower. Diana Azimov
15. Find the things you enjoy and remember them when you get stressed. Letting yourself take a night or even a whole day off doing something you love can help you recharge and be more productive. This could be anything from taking a long walk by the lake in the evening to spending a Friday night at the Hillel for Shabbat dinner. Nashira Young
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