Dear Class of 2011, Here are some tips and suggestions...

1. Go to FishCo on Wednesday nights. Yes, you can get in with nothing more than a library card.
2. There are Naked parties.
3. Yes, SPG is as sketchy as it sounds. So go at least once.
4. Don't go running late at night. This may not be NYC, Chicago, Philly, L.A. or any other large city, but there are punks out there.
5. Don't take all extremely difficult classes your first semester. We know you're smart -- you got in already. Figure out other stuff, like your social life, (which you may or may not have had in high school) and chill out a bit.
6. Celebrity children go to Brown. Keep an eye out during orientation week, commencement and other parent-invited events. Examples include Dustin Hoffman and Danny DeVito.
7. Your advisor will never really tell you what classes to take. Due to the free-spirited nature of the school, if you want direction you'll have to figure it out yourself.
8. Try not to get EMS-ed your first semester. Really, it's very embarrassing.
9. Go to the Cable Car cinema for a movie. It's cute and has couches. Great date spot.
10. RISD kids generally aren't friendly to the Brown preppy types. That's not to say there aren't alliances between the two institutions, just don't get too confident about it.
11. There is good food in Providence. Try not to go broke the first semester from going out all the time.
12. The college book store is over-priced. Check out used books on line.
13. Understand that if you want to get anything done in your life relating to academia, housing, financial aid or anything else, you have to do it yourself. The administration can really suck about communication.
14. Be yourself (cue: aww).
15. Have sex in the science library at least once before you graduate.