CLASS OF 2023 WORDS OF WISDOM

Graduating seniors share tips that every college student should know

BY AVERY ELOWITT

1. “Go to office hours! Get to know your professors!!” - Matthew

Leibowitz,

2. “Try to join a club/organization first thing!” - Zoe Boyd, journalism physics

3. “Join as many clubs as you can manage and stick with the ones that bring you joy!” - Megan Hunt, theatre arts

4. “Say yes to every opportunity. You’re only going to be in college one time. And although it’s four years, there’s not a moment you’re gonna want to miss. So take advantage of every single one.” - Geneva, civil engineering

5. “Use the resources on campus!” - Alexis Morse

6. “Go to church!” - Sean Senn, history

7. “Don’t be so stressed out and make sure to enjoy this time. You’re going to figure it out, and have trust in that and try to just enjoy this because it’ll come and go so quickly.” - Genevieve Kessler, interdisciplinary studies

8. “Just enjoy the city of SLO as much as you can. Do as many things around, like enjoying the nature.” - Izze Gunn, art and design

9. “Just take a minor… taking this minor would be a benefit to me and would help me expand my passions.” - Kavana Gonur, biological sciences

10. “You don’t need to figure it out right away. But you do need to start talking to people to get on track. I was a computer science major, but I figured it out and I’m happy.” - Sebastian Eckhaus, liberal arts and engineering studies

11. “Try and stay on top of stuff.” - Sabrina Slama, microbiology

12. “A lot of people feel like big fish in a really big ocean here, and that’s a difficult feeling. So just know that it takes a lot of time. And the more you put yourself out there, the more that you’ll feel comfortable with what you’re doing.” - Spencer Cova, philosophy

13. “[Don’t] be afraid of pursuing a passion. I was scared about not finding work and making money in music but it was truly the one thing I was happiest doing. Work and money will come, just do something you love” - Jacob Sarmiento, liberal arts and engineering studies major

May your future be lled with unlimited possibilities!