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This article provides the best tips and pointers that all freshmen should know, written by last years freshmen staff writers.

How to thrive in your freshman year

Abby Crespin, Molly Moore, and Preston Lieu September 21, 2022

Find a consistent spot for Mustang Block.  Mustang block is a great time to catch up on work, socialize, meet with teachers, or just decompress. “I meet up with my friends on the third floor,”...

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Advice for freshmen as the school year begins

Kaylah Curley, Managing Editor August 28, 2021

Every year as a Lasso tradition, we publish advice for each grade for the start of the year, by writers who just finished that grade. You can read advice for seniors, sophomores, and freshmen here. Don't...

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5 tips for surviving freshman year

Stella Turner, Former Editor-in-Chief August 23, 2020

1. Take every assignment seriously. “Do your work. Do it to the best of your ability and give your one hundred percent for every assignment, big or small. Don’t say, ‘this is good enough,’...

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Behind “Behind Happy Faces”

Isabel Costa, Managing Editor November 20, 2019

"Virginia mandates mental health curriculum, but this goes above and beyond," said Vice Principal Mr. David Serensits. This year, George Mason is experimenting with a new curriculum, called Behind...

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A letter to the Freshman Class as we take on the MYP Project

Sneha Parthasarathy May 17, 2018

It’s May again. The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and, of course, the MYP Personal Project is calling out to a new generation: the George Mason High School class of 2021. Lots of people...

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Freshmen First Day

Eliza Bonilla September 22, 2015

The Lasso talked with a few members of the Class of 2019 (and their new principal) about their hopes and fears for the upcoming year.

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