First Impressions: Advice for the Newest Members of Columbia's LGBT Community
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/56305Zachary Lundin
10/20/2008
So you're an LGBT-identified Columbia student, and if you haven't already realized, queer life here in the big city is much more than rainbows and house music like it was in your parents' town. It is, at times, an overwhelming carnival of different options. Some of us are out, some of us are in, some of us are so far gone from the closet that our only association with that statement is "Project Runway," and we've all got our own set of social, academic, and romantic issues to navigate. First year, in particular, promises an inundation of choices to make. You will explore your sexuality. You will try or not try various recreational substances. You may become an athlete, or you may become an activist. Regardless, though, of whether you are colliding particles or private parts in Pupin, here are a few tips and tools of the trade to help you navigate your new, urban surroundings.
