10 Top Tips for College Freshmen at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ)

So you've been accepted as a college freshman to The College of New Jersey, decided to go, & now have no clue what life will be like or even what meal plan to choose. Have no fear; these hot TCNJ tips are here to assuage all your worries. You'll look & feel like a returning soph in no time if you keep the following in mind:

1. When given your meal plan options, choose the one with the highest amount of points. You'll be surprised how many times you find yourself eating in places other than Eickhoff, simultaneously the main cafeteria & the only place where the pre-paid Carte Blanche part of your meal plan works. Other eat-y places on campus that only accept points include: The Rat, T/W (Travers-Wolfe), the Student Center, the 1855 Room (a slightly fancy restaurant), & anything you buy from the Convenience Store (the C-Store). You don't want to run out of points too long before the end of the semester, otherwise you can't eat in these places with friends or conveniently & quickly before class without paying out of pocket, which sucks.

2.  Walk up the stairs in the New Library (yep, that's its name - creative, huh?) instead of taking the elevators. It's healthier for you, and sometimes the elevators take forever. If you have to go to the 5th floor, though, it's your call. Remember: America has the highest per capita obesity in the world!!! (Does it? I might've just made that up. But it definitely has a problem. So Heed My Words of Wisdom or Get Treacherously Fat).