Tip # 5: Don't be afraid to dress warmly in the winter

Particularly if you're from Southern Ontario, you will find North Bay cold. I guess it's not too bad today, but we still get our fair share of cold weather and snow. So my advice to you: Don't be afraid to dress warmly in the winter. Although you may be tempted to forgo the wooly mitts and winter jacket, don't worry about look like the abominable snowman and just wear your warm clothing outside. You won't regret it when multiple buses that are full pass you by and you end up standing in the cold for a half hour (true story - it happened to me on Tuesday this week). Besides, most of us look just as silly in our winter gear!

If you're worried about having to carry around your boots and coat to class, you can always get a locket on campus. The nice thing about Nipissing being all one building is that you can just put your coat away in your locker when you get to school and pick it up again before you leave. You do need a locker tag, so be sure to get one (this year they were available at the finance office) before you put your lock on. Also be sure to get your locker early before all the good spaces are gone (or else you might end up with a locker on the 3rd floor of the H-Wing... no fun)