{"id":169681,"date":"2025-06-13T12:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=169681"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:33:10","slug":"from-seniors-to-newbies-heres-what-you-should-explore-at-bates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/13\/from-seniors-to-newbies-heres-what-you-should-explore-at-bates\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice from new graduates to new students: Here&#8217;s what you should explore at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incoming Class of 2029 arrives on Aug. 28, just 76 days from now. Mindful of that fact,\u00a0 we asked these ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ seniors \u2014 during Commencment weekend in their waning hours as resident experts on all things ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ \u2014 to tell us what the newbies should explore when they get to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eat at a Somali restaurant on Lisbon Street, and venture downtown for a walk along the Androscoggin River to explore &#8220;all the natural spaces in Lewiston.&#8221; And&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Grads Say What You Should Explore\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J4U2DEhEJJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find beauty in the greenhouse atop Carnegie Science Hall, or cheer until you\u2019re hoarse at Alumni Gym during a rivalry game. Venture off campus, to Portland for a Tandem breakfast sandwich or to Brunswick for Gelato Fiasco \u2014 ripe mango is one senior\u2019s favorite. And&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try out WRBC, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ radio station, and host your own show. Visit the Ronj for late-night coffee and conversation.&nbsp;Join a club, meet people, and things together that you really enjoy. And&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the quiet coastal beauty of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½\u2013Morse Mountain. Get involved in the community as a middle-school mentor. Or just wander \u2014 as one senior put it \u2014 into \u201cuncomfort\u201d to find purpose and maybe a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ major along the way. And&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join Outing Club trips for unforgettable adventures. &#8220;Some of my best memories was just going out and having adventures.&#8221; Take advantage of the peer tutoring available in the Learning Commons. &#8220;It&#8217;s helped me many, many times.&#8221; And&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> If if you enjoyed singing, performing, or playing an instrument in high school, keep up with it, regardless of your major: It can help you fully express yourself. And, finally&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t forget the people. \u201cBe friends with everybody. 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