A letter to incoming baby Badgers
To all my incoming baby badgers, grab a seat and get ready to take some notes. Perhaps you were class president in high school. Or maybe you were a member of the honor society. You could have graduated in the prestigious top ten percent, or better yet, could have graduated as valedictorian. However, it doesn’t really matter what you did in high school if you can’t make the transition to college as smooth possible. High school success (or lack of it) doesn’t automatically apply to college. Here at UW-Madison, you start college with a clean academic slate, along with a lot of independence and a plethora of decisions as you begin the transition into “adulthood.” The decisions you make and the actions you take during this first year of college will have a major impact on the rest of your college experience.