friends

A Guide to Making Friends

The author of this blog is Shannon Griffin, a University of Guelph student and the current Parents and Families Facilitator with the Centre for New Students. Read more »

How To Make Friends

One of the scariest things for me when I entered university was the prospect of making new friends. I felt confident that I could succeed academically, and I was nervous about leaving my parents and brother but I knew I could do it. Read more »

Good Roommates Make for Good Friends

A few weeks ago, Brad Williams, the Manager of Off Campus Living for the University, wrote a guest blog about finding off campus housing (http://studentlife.uoguelph.ca/parents/campus-living-looking-housing). His blog provided a lot of great resources as well as things to consider when looking for a house. Read more »

Re-Orientation

Sometimes when I come back to school after a weekend at home, I’m blown away how different things are compared to when I left; friends changing courses or programs, new friendships being created, major events occurring on campus, and more. If all of that can change in a single weekend, imagine the potential for change during winter break!  Read more »

Students Coming Home for the Holidays

In just under two weeks, your students are likely going to be heading home for their winter break.  I can almost guarantee they’ll be excited to celebrate the holidays (or just have a br Read more »