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Welcome to the classes of '11 and '10 and '09 and '08
There is a gallingly ironic corollary to the universal principle of entropy: life generally moves to become either harder or more complicated the longer you put up with it. This applies to classes, moral values, and late-night fights to the death with homework.
The man at the bus stop flipped his cigarette from one side of his lip to the other and talked about the weather. He talked fast as I walked by, but I caught enough to realize that this man was a campus lifer. "It's probably 106 with all this humidity and sun," he said to the woman sharing his rail, "but, honey, it's only gonna get hotter here when the kids show up.
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As we all know by now, we are required to live in campus housing for our first two years at Hopkins. However, due to the diversity of housing provided by the university, this can be a very positive experience.
A large portion of the class of 2011 will most likely call the AMRs (Alumni Memorial Residences) home.
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Like it or not, most of your time at Hopkins will be spent studying. Where you study can be just as important as how or what you study.
The best option for a studying location is also the most obvious: Milton S. Eisenhower Library. However where to study within the library is just as important.
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Welcome to Charles Village, your home for the next four years (or more)! Wait, you thought you were living at Hopkins? The true Hopkins experience is totally intertwined with the pulse of our surrounding neighborhood. From the day you arrive at Homewood, you become a part of Charles Village as well.
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Welcome to the classes of '11 and '10 and '09 and '08
In This Issue:
Welcome
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On Campus
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Academics
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Distractions
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Community Features:
Welcome
Events you can't afford to miss
On Campus
Dorm life is the good life, despite communal bathrooms
For fast, hassle-free dining, campus food is the bestBME? MSE? APTT? For God's sake, what does it all mean?Administration tree: People you should knowStick it to the corporations, buy discount textbooksClubs, like Match.com, are for meeting peopleWhat to do if you find yourself holed up with a psychopathReady to cheer like a champ? A guide to the smokin' JaysGreek life: How to don a toga without looking stupidThe Pop Tart life: How to avoid the freshman fifteenJust because you go to Hopkins doesn't mean you're street smart
Academics
The library and other places to study...or procrastinate
Covered grades are awesome, if you passStolen exams, elaborate schemes: the truth about cutthroat cultureNothing to declare? Consider these majorsDespite the range of job options, long applications are unavoidableSpice up your schedule with some of Hopkins' wackier coursesPre-Professional Advising keeps you ahead of the gameTiming is everything when you apply to grad school
Distractions
Revitalized Charles Village, a bourgeoning college town
