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ith homesickness being common

among many freshmen, the College

implements programs to ease

some of their anxiety. One way the

students themselves adapt to

meeting new people and adjust to

a new lifestyle is by remaining in

contact with friends and family

back home.

Writing letters gives the students an affordable

way to keep in touch. Most new residence hall

students will agree that receiving mail becomes the

highlight of the day. The campus mail service pro­

vides prompt access to letters from home.

Another popular form of communicating with family

members is the campus phone service. Most students

use a family calling card for long distance calls. With

the implementation of a new phone system this year,

keeping in touch by phone has become increasingly Freshman Aaron Finnemore calls home to

easier. Some students even have a particular time check on how things are going. Many

and day to call home with Sunday night being the students use this convenient, time-saving

way to keep on top of things going on at
most popular. However, because of expensive bills,

home. The new telephone system also

letter writing remains the most popular way of
provides parents with a way to check on

corresponding with off-campus family and friends. the progress of the student.

Being away from home gives students a greater

appreciation of relationships that they share with Debby Jenkin writes a letter to a friend

family and friends. back home. “ Getting mail is always one of

the highlights of my day. It's great to take

a few minutes to read a letter from a

friend. Besides, writing is a whole lot

cheaper than making phone calls!”

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