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Students walk along a tree-lined pathway between rows of blue-draped resource and club tables during an outdoor fair on USM's Portland campus, with a brick academic building visible in the background.

A USM Student’s Guide to Going Back to School

Every August, I find myself trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer — but I’ve learned that a little prep goes a long way once the semester rolls around. Keep reading for the things I always do before classes start, whether it’s my first year or my last.