Julia'stoptipsforsettlingintoyourhomeawayfromhome

"Take advantage of programs/orientations or other things provided for you. CES events are literally the most fun, so I always recommend you attend those You might feel overwhelmed by the amount of things you have on your calendar the first few weeks and you may feel inclined to skip some of them, but I encourage you to attend everything you can. You never know when you may meet a great group of friends or study buddies, or just learn information that is important for you to know "

"Spend time in the common spaces on your floor when you can!

Even if the people on your floor don't become your closest group of friends, you'll be living close to them and they can be a great support system They're who you'll see when you get home from class, from a trip, etcetera, and it's always nice to see friendly faces in the kitchen or in the hall "

"Befriend your peers outside of CES. This is an opportunity to make lifelong international friends that you may be able to travel to visit in the future!"

- Emily

"Explore the area of Maastricht! It is such a wonderful location to be - even though you might get carried away visiting other amazing destinations (as you should!), make sure to also take in all you can of Maastricht and the Netherlands "