11) Save money and go eat. If there is one thing NOLA does well, it is food. We are rated time and time again as one of the best food cities in the world. So, if there's one thing worth spending your hard-earned money on, it's food. Go out with a small group of friends and try an amazing restaurant. Research Eater.com and find cheap eats and specials (like Coolinary New Orleans) and eat your way through this town. You'll be glad you did. Want to know my top choices? I got you covered. My last week of Senior year, some of the Sig Ep guys and me did an Around the World Tour of NOLA food. We went Vietnamese, French, Spanish, etc.
12) Stay fit and find fit places. This one goes hand-in-hand with my tip above. You can gain a lot of weight in New Orleans if you aren't careful. So if you're going to be exploring the food in NOLA, be sure to explore all of the amazing outdoor parks and places to stay fit in town. Trust me on this one; you will want to make health and fitness a top priority when you arrive at Tulane. As a local spin instructor, I blog about staying fit all the time. You can read about my top outdoor spots in NOLA here and my tips for avoiding the freshman fifteen here.
13) Stalk your professors. A little. Here's the biggest secret about doing well at Tulane: meet your professors in their office hours. Engage with them. Talk with them out of class a bit. Show up, do your work, but take a little extra time to get to know them and their fields of study. I get one of my kids e-mailing me at the end of each semester complaining about a grade and the first question I always ask is "did you go to office hours?" Professors like you to be responsible and engaged. Going to miss a class? E-mail and let them know. Found a cool article about women and the Olympics? Send it to your women's studies professor. We even have a program where you can take your professor to lunch in the 1834 Club.
14) Do Mardi Gras a little differently. If you are a member of the class of 2020, man, I don't even know where to begin to describe to you the joys that Mardi Gras brings. As you get a bit older, I suggest you branch out your Mardi Gras activities. We all know St. Charles Ave and The Boot are fun, but try something different. Get your friends together and see if you can score tickets to one of the big balls (a life-changing experience). Get a costume box and save everything year after year, and then go down to the French Quarter on Tuesday during the day and take in the sights and sounds of Fat Tuesday. Don't miss the Bourbon Street Awards, the best costume contest around. As a student, I never did anything on actual Mardi Gras day. There is so much to see!
15) Take advantage of our grad schools. We have some incredible programs here at Tulane, some of which you can dabble in while you are an undergrad. Also, our 4+1 Programs are fantastic; the opportunity to graduate in 5 years with a master's degree is really unique. Work with your adviser to see classes and programs that are interesting to you. We've got everything from a master's in Sustainable Real Estate Development to a master's in Management of Energy. Check some of this stuff out, it's very cool and nearly every undergraduate school has programs you can check out before your first four years are over.
16) Pick your passions and take leadership roles. For you incoming freshmen, you'll be inundated with opportunities to get involved once you arrive, especially after the Activities Expo. While it’s great to get involved in many things at first, it’s okay to trim down your involvement as you get older. Find the clubs and organizations that you really care about and put more energy into them. Don’t spread yourself too thin. Run for leadership positions and by the time you are a senior, bam, you have one or two things you love, and do really well. Employers will be impressed.
You can read part 1 and part 2 of this blog, ICYMI.
There you have it. 16 ways to make your Tulane experience unforgettable, magical, impactful and all around excellent. Go get it!
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