Congratulations! You made it. The era of stressful acronyms — GPA, AP, IB, SAT — is finally over. That is, until you have to find where and what the CCCB is. At this point you might be wondering, what’s next? Should you research potential dorm assignments? Reach out to your new roommate? Optimize your fall schedule?

Yes, you should do all of those things. However I would ask you to first sit down, take a deep breath, and read The Michigan Daily’s 2024 Orientation Edition.

In this special edition of The Daily, you’ll find advice from Daily staffers about many different topics: scheduling, decorating, walking, problem-solving, sweet treat-ing and more. But the orientation edition is more than just a set of tips; It’s a collection of stories by people who were once in the very position you find yourself in now. Take note of the advice, but pay special attention to their stories. Chances are bits and pieces of them will mirror your own. 

When you filled out your application this past fall, you were asked “What community are you a part of?” Regardless of what your answer was then, the day you opened that email you all joined one more community — a community of valiant, adversity-conquering leaders. A community of people finding their own definition of victory. A community that The Daily is proud to serve.

You are the next installment in the kaleidoscopic mosaic of backgrounds that make our community great. This place will change you and you will change it. While you find your own way along that winding path toward victory, know that The Daily is here to inform you, inspire you and aid you every step of the way.

Hail to the Victors.

Zhane Yamin

2024 Summer Editor in Chief