You set up your dorm, said your goodbyes and settled in — now what?
Step one, explore the surroundings. It's time to get familiar with all the exciting sites in your new city.
Lucky for you, Gainesville's got some great digs, but to tackle all the 352 has to offer, you might need a little guidance.
The maps below provide some short cuts for students unsure where to start their Gainesville journey. From coffee shops to clubs to casual eats, these are a few guides to the best spots in the city.
Heather Bushman is a fourth-year journalism and political science student and the enterprise elections reporter. She previously wrote and edited for the Avenue desk and reported for WUFT News. You can usually find her writing, listening to music or writing about listening to music. Ask her about synesthesia or her album tier list sometime.