Though the semester doesn't officially begin until next week, I meet the students in my first year seminar tomorrow as part of their orientation. It'll be my first in person meeting with students in ages. This is also my first first year seminar in a long time, so I'm thinking
about what in the biz is known as "college transition" - one of the objects of a first year seminar - in new ways. Almost all us, faculty as well as students, are transitioning back to campus life this time! What is it we do together in a classroom? How do we get the most out of it?