FI RST YEAR
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TH E ‘W ’ CUR V E ILLUS TR A TES W H A T S TUD E N TS H A V E D E S CR IB E D T H EY H A VE ENC O UN TE R E D D UR IN G TH E IR TIM E A T U N I VER SI T Y
T HE H O NE Y M O O N 5
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Feelings of excitement and homesickness mixed in with the energy of a new beginning
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CU L TU R E S H O C K
Reality sets in, routine tasks that were taken for granted at home become problematic chores, feelings of anxiety, personal conflict.
AC C EP TANC E, & I NTEG R ATI O N
I N I T I A L A DJ U S T M E NT
As you become more involved in University life, gain history with new friends and get to know academic expectations, you begin to feel a better connection to campus community. New students experience an upswing gaining confidence in their ability to handle University life. Conflicts and challenges may still continue but students now feel more in the swing of things.
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MENTAL I SO LATI O N
Comparisons between life at University and home begin. Strong feelings of homesickness begin to surface, a feeling of caught between two worlds.