A Letter of Advice to College Freshmen

Miss Che

Department of English

University of Jinan

Sep.1.2011

18 Garden Road

Shandong,Weihai

Weihai 264325

Dear CheTingting,

Congratulations on being accepted to the NUIVERSITY OF JINAN. And making it through your first semester! I’m sure it feels great being out on your own, and that you’ve already made tons of great friends and had many exciting experiences. I’m writing because I want to tell you a few things I wish I’d known when I was in your position; two short years ago. These are things I learned, regrettably late, that make me wish I could redo college. Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes.

Firstly I want to introduce some basic information of our school.There are maybe 9 canteen and some other places to eat,one big playground and several small ones,you can make use of it.And there are 12 teaching buildings,so it maybe a little tired for you to walk to class because it really a long distance.

Next I want to give you some advice that I think are useful.

Find what you really love Don’t expect it to find you and don’t think that it doesn’t matter.

Don’t Sweat the social circles

It might seem like getting into the right frat/sorority and hanging out with the “cool people” is a huge deal, but realize that none of this wil l matter at all in four short years. The people that are concerned

with social circles are insecure. They feel a need to validate themselves with an outside authority. Have the confidence to validate yourself and people will love you for it.

Neither studying, nor partying, is everything.

I hope this letter inspires you to make the most of your college experience and avoid the mistakes that I made. You have a great opportunity to position yourself on a path to happiness and success. By being smart now, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and hardship later. Best of luck in all your future endeavors!

Yours faithfully,

Stefanie