The tour guides are coming! The tour guides are coming! Last weekend, I got to meet all of the new Tufts tour guides. It was super exciting to share my experiences and listen to all of their questions.
As fun as it was, we had some moments when we needed to talk about some of the more serious questions that we all get asked on tours. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked about my favorite and least favorite things about Tufts. They are totally valid questions, and I try to answer them as honestly.
After talking to the (amazing) new guides, I started to reflect on my favorite and least favorite aspects of life at Tufts. I hope that all of us on the blogs have given you some idea as to why we love Tufts (the people here are FANTASTIC), but I don’t think that we get into the “least favorite” part all that often. I figured that I might as well share my opinion on that with you!
Long story short, I didn’t come from some amazing college prep high school, although some of my friends did. Even though I loved almost everything about this place (I still do!), I had a lot of doubts as to whether or not I had really earned the right to be here. Many of my friends had taken more AP classes than me and some had even done research before getting on campus. Tufts is a great school, but it can be a little bit intimidating on paper to some people. It’s important to remember that you shouldn’t have any doubts about yourself, just because of your background. In the end, all of us here on campus get along pretty well, and where we went to high school or what town we are from doesn’t define us.
I’m explaining all of this to you, because I know that some of you might be concerned about transitioning into college life. Learning about the jobs, internships, and research that Tufts students take on might be a bit intimidating, but it is important to remember that we were in you shoes a couple of years ago, and being here is what has allowed us to take on all sorts of cool projects. Basically, don’t be intimidated by our bios. Be inspired and excited about the opportunities that await you here!