Business or pleasure? Well, recently I was able to answer the former rather than the latter while traveling. The end of February brought my first big-girl business trip with Wells Fargo – to San Francisco 
! I attended a writing conference and then met with the fabulous people who work behind the scenes of this blog (excuse me while I rub the brown off my nose).
Even though I was there on business, I also found some time for pleasure – shopping , visiting museums , and seeing the San Francisco ballet perform Sleeping Beauty . Amazing.
Plus, I played a fun game called “Try to look like you belong here.” It’s something I do whenever I’m in a big city – you know, to blend in . Personally, my winning strategy includes not looking up at tall buildings, avoiding cameras and maps, and walking as fast as I can.
Until I get lost.
The need to integrate crops up once you get on campus, too. As a freshman, I tried desperately to blend in with the seasoned students. But I quickly found that strategy wasn’t the best choice.
Just like former San Franciscan Staci helped me acclimate to the Bay Area during my trip (seriously, I called her on a daily basis), older students can provide you valuable advice. And in most situations, they are more than willing to help. Remember, they were once puzzled freshmen, too! Use them as a resource.
They’re familiar with lots of essentials the rookie collegian needs to know: financial aid, meal plans, good professors, and sure-fire ways to spend less money – including which pizza joint has the best deals on specific nights of the week. :)
So if you’re an older reader, dish out advice to those soon-to-be freshmen. And younger readers let us know what you’re curious about. This is the place for that advice exchange to happen!
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