Getting Ready for the School Year

Hopefully you have your own “Get Ready for School” checklist that you already enjoy working through as you prepare for the next semester! If not, don’t worry! We have you covered here with some great recommendations to get ready for the classes, Challenge events, and other blessings of college!

  • Preview our list of awesome places to visit in Emporia (link to a page with a list of some of Challenge’s recommended places to hangout)

  • Check your email regularly for updates from Challenge or Emporia State

  • Put your class schedule for the semester into your calendar

  • Identify your top 3 desires for the school year and pray about them

  • View ESU’s student organizations and decide which groups you want to check out

  • Get to know the perks of being an Emporia hornet (link to page with list of resources and benefits included in ESU tuition)

  • Watch this video to build excitement for the year

  • (Returners) Reach out to a friend you are excited to reconnect with after the break and ask them to hang out