Yes, it's really happening — your freshman year of college starts now. It's not spring of your senior year in high school anymore, when you sent in your deposit and lost all motivation for schoolwork (don't worry, everyone has procrastinated on the Tufts Facebook pages).
And it's not the summer anymore, although the hot temperatures and humidity will stick around for a while. You — along with 1,352 other students — have just matriculated at Tufts University, and you're officially a Jumbo. Let that sink in, it's a great feeling.
The best part is that you have four years here to grow and see what being a Jumbo is all about. That doesn't mean doing everything that the Tufts campus has to offer. Conversely, it means trying everything, finding the communities that fit you best and thriving throughout four years of development.
You're going to meet hundreds of other Jumbos doing the same thing — but oftentimes in polar opposite ways. Majoring in different things, playing different sports, volunteering with different organizations, traveling abroad to study in different places.
And trust me — you're going to read about the accomplishments of your peers and faculty in the Daily. As each one of you sets out to make an impact in your respective fields and communities, the Daily will be there to showcase the impacts you're all making, inside and outside of the classroom. That's why we're here. We want to give you the best look at the strides the Tufts community is making.
Also, we're here as a forum for you. Share your opinions, open new dialogues and tell your story. Everyone brings a unique viewpoint to the table, and we're one of the places on campus dedicated to making voices heard.
So when you enter the campus center or dining hall and see the No. 7 ranked college newspaper (not too shabby, right?) sitting on the stacks, pick one up to simply scan the headlines if nothing else. Chances are someone you know (or someone that you have yet to meet) is doing something to affect the lives of those in the Tufts community, and we think it's important for you to hear about it.
The experiences you learn from, the work you see being done and the relationships you make with others will shape your unique experience as a Jumbo. There's no standard "Tufts experience," just what you make of the university for yourself. Continue to pursue things you only got a taste of before college, or go out and find something new that you've never heard of.
It's about creating the path for yourself over these next four years. The Daily is here as just one resource to give to and learn from as we cover the stories you will create and present the Jumbos you will become.
All the best,
Alex Schroeder
Editor-in-Chief
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