Springfield can take some getting used to. It’s big enough for small-town folks to feel overwhelmed but small enough for people used to a big city to feel boring and underwhelming.
The city sits in a bizarre cultural zone somewhere between the Midwest and the South that makes much of the Ozarks stand out, and there’s positives and negatives to that.
It can be intimidating to engage outside of the direct campus environment — especially for new students, who are just now starting a new phase in their life — but it’s always a good idea to immerse yourself in all of the opportunities that will come your way during your time in Springfield…