I spent my first week of grad school lonely, disoriented, and overwhelmed, lamenting the loss of all of my personal connections back east. I circumnavigated one building three times before I realized I was already where I needed to be. A big difference between undergrad and grad programs is the amount of orientation offered. Undergrads get walking tours, barbecues, socials and peer advisors. They get boxes of free food, deodorant and condoms from sponsors trying to win their loyalty.
Grad students get none of the above.
If you're smart enough to get in, they figure, you're smart enough to find your way around. They'd have a better shot marketing to the homeless. Moving into my new dorm, I felt like I was 17 and starting my freshman year back at Boston University. It struck me that perhaps I had not grown up enough to be starting grad school. I envied those undergrad freshmen, whose priorities right now are probably making friends, enjoying being on their own and finding themselves.