Welcome students.

It’s your first day on campus. Many of you will just try to keep your head down and get through the day. Others will try to talk to as many people as possible. And still others will just do what they’ve always done.

But I’ll give you some advice: your first day is what you make it and sometimes, it can determine the tone of your campus experience.

My first day on campus, I got involved with The BG News and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.

But, just as I have, the paper has changed in those three years.

We’ve gone from publishing five days a week to three and making BGNews.com more interactive and full of content for you.

We’ve upped our Twitter and Facebook presence and now do our best to get readers and students connected to the news and the paper.

Since you started your first day on campus by picking up the paper, use the news to start conversations with other students, find out what you can get involved with around campus and get your voice heard.

Download The BG News app, follow us on Twitter and get news updates to your phone.

Be connected, and use it to start conversations with other students.

Remember, you are all living in the same place, communicating with the same people and working toward the same goal of graduation. So use everyday news and information to connect you to students and other members of the campus community.

Don’t forget that you can be a part of The BG News by creating your own content, too. Submit a letter to the editor, guest column or falcon screech. Email us at [email protected] or Tweet us at @The_BG_News. We want to hear from you, we want you to be engaged in the community and in the content we produce.

Let us know what you want and make your voice heard through The BG News.

We’re all a part of this campus together, so join us in communicating with students, faculty and staff.

Even if you don’t use The BG News to get your voice heard, join others in being involved.

Don’t walk around campus for four years watching other people; don’t let your experiences pass you by.

What you’ll come to realize when you get a little bit older is that college is a unique time in life. Yes, I know you probably hear that from “old” people: your parents and aunts and uncles.

But take it from me, someone who will be leaving in just a few months; enjoy it while you can.

No other time in life will you probably get to experience and try every type of activity you could ever want to.

No matter what, at least try something.

And let us know what you think.