Should an Aggie grad build a social calendar before moving to a new city?

Quick answer

Yes. Grant likes arriving with at least a few real opportunities already identified: a local Aggie event, apartment resident event, fitness or recreational activity, volunteer opportunity, neighborhood routine and church or faith-community activity when relevant. The point is not to schedule every night. It is to prevent the first month from becoming work, unpacking and an empty calendar while you wait for a social life to appear.

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