Most students, regardless of where they go to school, will experience some adjustment challenges. It is normal to feel somewhat homesick as you get settled in a new place and build your community. It is also natural for students to go through an adjustment period as they work through new academic rigors. Cornell encourages help-seeking behavior beginning with Orientation in August, helping to educate students about the many academic and residential resources available to them.
Cornell students work hard and our faculty have high expectations, but there are many supports in place to allow our students to thrive both in the classroom and outside of it. Here are a few words about the workload from one of our students:
Cornell students have access to a variety of programs and services to ease their transition to college and help them flourish. One such resource is the Tatkon Center for New Students, which offers study skills workshops, writing walk-in services, student mentors, and drop-in professional help with any problem, big or small. The Learning Strategies Center (LSC), the central academic support unit for undergraduates, is also a helpful resource.
