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When you come to college, you know that your life is about to听change significantly. Many of us are living on our own for the first time. For those of us who come to the 91制片厂 from other states or countries, this may be the farthest from home听we have ever been. No matter the situation, college is an adventure and will change your life. And the best way to make the best of this adventure is to have a bucket list. Come up with some 鈥渕ust-do鈥� activities and events that will help you take advantage of all 91制片厂 has to offer. As a senior (yikes!) I鈥檝e had three years already to see the best of听this school,听but still have a few things to check off my list. So here鈥檚 some 91制片厂 must-do items听for first years听and seniors alike!

SPORTS

In case you haven鈥檛 seen evidence of this yet, we Wildcats get seriously听into our sporting events. Don鈥檛 miss out on these three items to check off your list!

Attend a

Hockey is a favorite at 91制片厂 and everyone should go to at least one game a year. The student section is the place to be on Friday and Saturday evenings, and you don鈥檛 want to miss out on these game days. Thanks to the , the students are led through an amazingly energetic set of chants and traditions that are really what make going to these games so fun. You鈥檒l be on the edge of your seat the whole game (actually you鈥檒l be standing because that鈥檚 how we do it in Wildcat Country!) thanks to the energy brought to the section with the help of a cowbell and a dead fish. Don鈥檛 know what I mean? Go to a game!

Attend a

Now I鈥檒l admit, my junior year was the first time I made it to any football games. Aside from hockey, I鈥檓 not much of a sports person,听but I figured I should go to at least one. Little did I know that I would love going to games听because they are truly some of the most fun that I鈥檝e had on a Saturday afternoon. Plus it helps when the team has a consistent streak of getting into the playoffs! So go to a game and support the team! Just watch out for the football鈥� the student section is behind the field goal post鈥�

Oh, and did I mention the new stadium? If that isn鈥檛 a draw, I don鈥檛 know what is!

Go to at least one other sporting event听you wouldn鈥檛 normally think of going to

At 91制片厂, it is pretty obvious that men鈥檚 hockey and football are the most popular. None of the other sports have lines for tickets starting at 5 a.m. (or earlier) for their major rivalry games. But that doesn鈥檛 mean听they should be ignored. As Coach Herrion said at this year鈥檚 鈥機at Pack welcome rally, 鈥淕et involved, don鈥檛 just sit in your dorm. Make an impact! 鈥� You can鈥檛 put a price tag on school pride!鈥� Personally, with that in mind, I鈥檓 planning on going to at least one basketball game. So pick a sport (,听,听, just to name a few), and see what they have to offer!

SEACOAST AND BEYOND

We鈥檙e very lucky to have such great transportation options to get us around campus and beyond. So take advantage of the transportation we have and go听explore!

Go to downtown Portsmouth

There are so many great shops and places to hang out in downtown Portsmouth that after one visit you鈥檒l probably start making excuses to go and visit all the time. Personally, when it comes to this item of the bucket list, I鈥檓 planning on making the most of the free movie tickets at the Music Hall!

Stay local and explore Durham

While you鈥檙e on campus you might as well see the best of what Durham has to offer. Get a hot cider from Breaking New Grounds in the fall. Stop by Thai Smile for some delicious cuisine. Get something for your sweet tooth at the Candy Bar. While small, Durham has something for just about everyone!

Take a train going anywhere

We鈥檙e very lucky to have an Amtak stop right here on campus. So why not take advantage of it? Hop on the and spend the day walking around Boston and enjoying the sites. On a tight budget? No problem! With your student ID you get into the for free, plus you get 10 percent听off in the gift shops 鈥� pretty sweet, right? You also get discounted entry at locations like the New England Aquarium with your ID, so don鈥檛 forget it!

Not looking to spend the day in the city? Head north of campus! Seasonally, the Downeaster makes stops at Old Orchard Beach (May 4听through October) giving you the perfect beach day trip if you don鈥檛 have a car on campus to head over to Hampton. You could even go further up to Portland, Freeport听and Brunswick. So make the most of this great resource and explore the northern New England area!

ON CAMPUS

Outdoor movies

These are some of my favorite events during the fall semester.听Pack up some blankets, throw on your favorite 91制片厂 sweater, make some popcorn and head on over to the great lawn for a night of great movies! Plus, they鈥檙e free!

Photo with the Wildcat

If you haven鈥檛 done this yet, do it. It is a must-do for any and all Wildcats. Plus, if you tag it with #Insta91制片厂 you may just get to be 91制片厂 Social鈥檚 featured Instagram photo of the week!

Events at the MUB

There is always something fun and exciting to do at the . Whether this is your first year at 91制片厂 or your last, there is always something new to try. So pick an event each month, or each week if you鈥檙e feeling like challenging yourself, and head over to the MUB. I鈥檝e always been a big fan of the MUB lectures and stress relief nights and would highly recommend those if you need a place to start.

Homecoming parade

This has been one of my favorite Fall events for the last two years. Maybe that鈥檚 because Homecoming and my birthday were always the same weekend and I had 鈥淗appy Birthday鈥� sung to me last year during the parade. But it is always so much fun to be a part of the parade, to work with your dorm to create a great banner or float听and walk around campus before heading to the football stadium for an afternoon of excitement. If you haven鈥檛 participated before, do it and check it off your 91制片厂 bucket list.
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This is just a small sample of many of the amazing things that, as a Wildcat, you just have to do 鈥斕齟ven if you only do them once. My personal senior year bucket list is 40听items long and that鈥檚 probably going to be a bit of a challenge. So have fun with it and make it yours. Your 91制片厂 experience is what YOU make of it, so make it the best you can!

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