Michael Houlihan: 21, senior business administration major, Nazareth

Thing to do on-campus: Play volleyball, support other sports teams (basketball, lacrosse); mixers and school dances

Place for a date: Go to Pittsford, walk the canal, eat at Aladdin's

Place to study: Barnes & Noble, quiet rooms in the library. "NOT the dorms!"

Kevin Kirchoff, 20, junior history education major, Nazareth

Places to eat: Cheesecake Factory, Fairport Hots, Coldstone Creamery

Places to shop: Pittsford Marshalls, Eastview and Marketplace malls

On-campus sports fix: Lacrosse, soccer, basketball games

Off-campus arts fix: RPO concerts at Eastman, Water Street Music Hall

Advice for freshmen: "Do your work; don't slack off. It's not one big party."

Mohammed Ahamed, 22, senior business administration major, Nazareth

Places to eat: Garbage plates at Fairport Hots, Papa Johns

Off-campus sports fix: Rhinos (soccer) and Red Wings (baseball) games

Place for a date: Bowling alley; the canal

Advice for freshmen: "Do not procrastinate; stay organized."

Carrie Goodberlet, 19, sophomore physical therapy major, Nazareth

Place to eat: Aladdin's

Place for coffee: Starbucks, Colie's Café

Advice for freshmen: "Be open - don't lock yourself in your room."

Taryn Mullen, 19, senior communications/Spanish major, St. John Fisher

Places to eat: Simply Crepes, Aladdin's, Pellegrino's Subs

Places for coffee: Boulder Coffee Co., Spot Coffee, Spin Caffe

Off-campus arts fix: Shows at Water Street, Boulder Coffee, arts festivals

Advice for freshmen: "Make friends with upperclassmen if you want to get around."

John Pray, 19, sophomore undeclared, St. John Fisher

Places to shop: Eastview Mall, Pittsford Plaza

Things to do on campus: Play hide and seek in the main quad

Advice for freshmen: "College gives you a clean slate, so you can be whoever you want to be."

Ashley Marion, 19, junior international studies major, St. John Fisher

Places to eat: Fairport Hots, Wegmans

Places for coffee: Spot Coffee

On-campus sports fix: Courage Bowl (annual charity football game between Fisher and UR)

Advice for freshmen: "Make friends with older students - there are a lot of perks with it, [like] getting around, especially if you're from out of town."

Anthony Lister, 18, sophomore hospitality management major, MCC

Off-campus arts fix: Step-Off (step program through City School District); reggae concerts at Main Street Armory

Place for coffee: Starbucks on Mt. Hope

Advice for freshmen: "Get extra help early, stay on top of your homework. Be on time."

Rachel Popowych, 18, sophomore criminal justice major, MCC

Places to eat: Olive Garden, Roadhouse Grill

Things to do off-campus: Play soccer, go four-wheeling

Off-campus sports fix: Razorsharks (basketball), Rhinos (soccer), baseball games

Advice for freshmen: "Actually focus on your studies; don't party too much."

Maria English, 19, sophomore, liberal arts/health major, MCC

Places to eat: Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King

Place for a date: Movies 10 on Mondays - 50 cent movies!

Favorite things to do off-campus: Biking, skating

Advice for freshmen: "Stay on top of your studies. It's a smooth transition from high school to here [MCC], but you might think it's easy and then second semester hits you, and dang!"

Fabrice Broyld, 22, junior communications/journalism major, MCC

Places to eat: Jines; I love Cibon; hanging out at Spin Caffe

Off-campus arts fix: Memorial Art Gallery, the Rochester Museum and Science Center. "There's a lot to see; you just have to really explore."

Advice for freshmen: "Be confident in who you are. Aspire to be someone, not someone else."

Allyson Flickner, junior, RIT

Favorite things to do on-campus: Take bike rides around campus; the clubs and concerts

Favorite place to eat: Panera Bread Co.

Advice for freshmen: "Learn how to study; definitely develop good study habits early. Even though your first semester classes don't really count too much, they're still important."

Hyun Jin, junior, RIT

Favorite things to do on-campus: Play pool

Place to eat: Ritz [Sports Zone]

Best spot to study: "My room. I don't have a roommate now, so it's nice and quiet."

Advice for freshmen: "Be familiar with the library."

Alex Karzhavin, grad student, RIT

Favorite things to do on-campus: Play basketball and soccer

Favorite place to eat: Gracie's

Advice for freshman: "Don't be afraid to communicate, because when you communicate you can understand other people. Especially be friendly to us international students."

Tammi Mascioletti, senior, RIT

Favorite things to do on-campus: Go to the gym, go to concerts.

Place for a date: Charlotte beach; get Abbott's ice cream and walk the pier.

Place for coffee: Jitters

Off-campus arts fix: Auditorium Theater

Advice for freshmen: "Take advantage of the four years, ‘cause it goes really quick."

Natalie Klein, doctoral student in brain/cognitive sciences, UR

Favorite things to do off-campus: Free organ concerts at the Memorial Art Gallery; ArtisanWorks

Place for coffee: Boulder Coffee Co., Muddy Waters

Place to study: Outdoor balconies of the Rush Rhees Library

Place for a date: Dogtown Hots, Vintage Drive-In in Avon

Advice for freshmen: "Don't declare a major right away, just explore everything - you have the rest of your life to be focused."

Hannah Watkins, sophomore, UR

Favorite things to do off-campus: Concerts at the Eastman Theatre

Places to eat: Jines, Simply Crepes

Advice for freshmen: "Don't try to overload your first semester.... I wish I had taken it a little easier my first semester."

Steffi Duarte, sophomore art history major, UR

Favorite things to do off-campus: George Eastman House and the Dryden Theater

Place to eat: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (it delivers!)

Place for coffee: Java's

Advice for freshmen: "Try to get off campus, ‘cause Rochester is such a cool place, and your freshman year you tend to get caught up in being on campus."