As a freshman, I had a difficult time adjusting to life on my own. It was in those first months I began to think about what I could do for my thesis. I wanted to create some kind of "Welcome to Ball State" paper that might help others get over those "freshmen jitters." The following manuscript is a hodgepodge of information that I have found useful here. In writing my thesis, I have been able to reminisce about the good and the bad times, and I truly believe that everything I need to know I learned at college.I am providing a copy of my thesis to the office of Admissions. Hopefully, they will be able to use some of the information in presentations to future Ball State students.