First Year Experience

An NYU resident assistant (RA) talks about adjusting to life in New York City, programming for incoming students, and what he loves most about being an RA.

“Focus on who you want to be.”

Some things go exactly how you planned them. Other times, things change. You’re free to change your mind, to make mistakes, and to go a different way.

Choosing your specific major or concentration can be daunting. But at the same time, it’s an amazing period in the undergraduate experience where you don’t need to feel the pressure of knowing exactly who you are and what you want to do.

Moving to New York City and learning to be 100 percent me.

Students from NYU Shanghai tell you all the things you definitely need before move-in day!

A first-generation college student, Kimberly reassures her high school self that all of her hard work and perseverance will pay off, and that there are great things in store for her during her four years at NYU.

The leap from high school to college is a big one, but these NYU students assure their younger selves that everything is going to be OK.

The only constant at NYU is change. For these students it's that change that helps them reach their goals at NYU.