First impressions can be everything.
Academic and social experiences during the initial weeks of university can set the tone for students' later studies and the way they adapt to the university environment. The first few weeks can be crucial. Academic integration reflects students' interactions with faculty, academic achievement and intellectual development, while social integration reflects students' relationships with peers, informal contacts with faculty and other personnel, and affiliations through clubs and other activities. The formation of friendships and peer groups tends to set the stage for relatively trouble-free progress through a degree. The causes for students leaving are many and diverse, including change of intentions, uncertainty of future, other commitments, lack of adjustment, academic difficulty, academic boredom, financial difficulty, and isolation.