It all started with a walk. I had arrived in Boulder the night before for my film studies job interview, and my first official engagement, I was told, would be 'breakfast with Brakhage.' I can't say I slept too well.]]> A note to incoming freshmen: Life outside the parental womb is complicated. You might be used to home-cooked meals, rent-free housing, structure and supervision, but all that is about to change as you take your first baby steps into the real world.]]> Amidst all of CU Boulder's diversity, from accounting to Yiddish, there is one constant: the Faculty Course Questionnaire, otherwise known as the FCQ.]]> Now that you´ve (almost) paid your tuition and fees, there may be things that feel like free services, and you should take full advantage of them.]]> Just because your mom isn’t around to help doesn’t mean you won’t survive. All you really need to know is where to go when it’s time to seek some outside help.]]>