I would suggest finding a friend to carpool with or even considering public transportation to get to campus. Parking is limited and has occasionally made me late for class, but those who carpool don't pay for parking and have priority spaces.

The community here may be nice and welcoming, but it's up to you to dive into it. Unless you meet an extreme extrovert, no one will draw you into what goes on here. You need to join. Any circle will do, whether you like philosophy, anime, engineering, chess -you name it. Just join up with like-minded students and join into the community. Diversity may be one of our specialties, but being united comes naturally as well.

Try to involve more into students activities like clubs etc... For more info see the Center for Leadership and Service on the fird floor of buiding 8. Thanks!

Make sure you can use your classes at your next college if you are planning on transferring.

Don't be intimidated by this college because the teachers are very helpful here and since the classes are at a reasonable size teachers tend to pay more attention to you. Also if you are somewhat nervous on making new friends there are many opportunities to on campus and I would encourage you to take them.