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If this column taught you nothing else, please remember that people in the service industry are just that: people.

The difficulty of breaking into a new city is a well-shared sentiment, regardless of where you are in your life. But, fortune tends to favor the brave, and I’d like to encourage everyone to venture out to unfamiliarity (really good pasta is waiting for you).

Here's a list of things we wish knew upon stepping foot on campus as wide-eyed freshmen; we hope you take them to heart.