MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

Audience: This document is specifically for freshman coming to the University of Maryland who are looking for guidance on how to have a successful first year.

Context: For most individuals, college is a completely new territory. It can be daunting to many, as it is the first time most students are leaving home for an extended period of time. In addition, there are so many different hurdles to tackle as a new freshman, such as making friends, finding internships, balancing school and social life, etc. This guide aims to alleviate some of those stressors.

Purpose: The purpose of this document is to provide a guide that addresses the main issues incoming freshman might face as they begin college. It will include advice on how to deal with each topic, as well as tips and tricks for success in acclimating to college.

Document type/Design format: An Informative Guide

Citation Style: Referral Links

R, good idea BUT what subset of the large, worthy topic will you take on? Living? Academic? Stress management? These themes are present in what you say.

Think about this and survey what is online generally and at UMCP; see what needs revising or updating or just plain doing better.

One approach might be to gather some cases and quotes from existing students. That might be novel way to add to this large (but not really adequate) literature.

Then, how would students find your guide?

I love this idea! Maybe you could narrow it down to a more specific subset of students though? If you are in an LLP, you could create a document helping them navigate their program and all the resources it has to offer. That way, you could even offer this document as a resource if your LLP has a 100 level class.