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Video: First-Year Experience

Tag along as a group of Rollins students show you what to expect from your first year in College.

By Luke Woodling, ’17MBA

May 24, 2021

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How will I make friends? How do I get involved? Where will I find my fit on campus? It’s only natural to have a lot of questions about what to expect from your first year at college. In this video, a group of first-year students at Rollins College take you behind the scenes of everything from life in the residence halls to getting settled into classes—giving you a sneak peek at what to expect from your first-year experience.

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