Matthew Orr took a heavy course load with 19 credits during his spring semester, but he said he found ways to minimize stress and still enjoy college.
MAJOR: Economics and political science
HOMETOWN: Greenwood, Ind.
DORM: Eigenmann
Q: How do you balance school and having a life?
A: I schedule my classes early, so that way I have time to do stuff while all my friends are in classes. In the evening I have free time. I also have weekends. You have to make sure you work hard enough to have those weekends free because, otherwise, you just go insane.
Q: How do you motivate yourself to get your work done?
A: I just think about if I get this done, it’s something I don’t have to worry about. I get stuff done as soon as possible. It doesn’t build up for me.
Q: What’s one thing you wish you would have known coming into freshman year?
A: I wish I would have used office hours more. That’s one thing I never did until the latter part of this semester.
Q&A with Matthew Orr
We grabbed last year's freshmen before they could call themsevles sophomores and grilled them with questions. Thank us later.
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