A comprehensive listicle of what we wish we knew our first year: The Secrets of Swarthmore
- Underhill is by far the most slept-on study-space at Swarthmore College. Period.
- Sometimes the chicken tenders at Essie’s change to the sub-par variety. Beware!
- On Mondays, you can make a bomb ice cream sandwich with Hope’s Cookies.
- Underhill has a basement for studying! Who knew?
- Gmail lets you filter your emails by read and unread. Filter your emails. Read your emails. It’s a life changer.
- Friend groups change — don’t sweat it!
- Be very choosy about who you live with sophomore every year. Think very carefully about the social spaces that you create with your living arrangements and who dominates them.
- Order apple cider and London fog from Kohlberg — you get the bigger cups for the same price.
- Mental health is a valid reason to ask for an extension. Your professors will accommodate you. Take care of yourself.
- Sometimes small parties with friends are nicer than large ones.
- A lot of things are possible on campus – don’t be afraid to ask.
- The saute pan and wok are kept under the sink on the side of Sharples. You can use them even if they’re not taken out.
- The College will pay for you to go to one conference a year.
- You can rent almost anything you want from Beardsley
- The amazing people there will also fix your computer for cheap!
- Don’t be afraid of office hours
- Go to pARTy. Seriously. Go.
- You can’t take three writing credits in the same division
- You can use AP credits to count for distribution requirements
- You can take Izzy the Therapy Dog on walks
- Read The Phoenix.
