{"id":3536,"date":"2026-08-24T17:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=3536"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:53:22","slug":"things-to-do-during-your-first-week-at-jccc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2026\/08\/24\/things-to-do-during-your-first-week-at-jccc\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do During Your First Week At JCCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome back Cavs. Today is the first day of the fall semester, and a beautiful first day it is. The first week of classes can feel overwhelming, but make sure to take time for yourself and enjoy some of the exciting upcoming events that will be taking place across campus. We have some wonderful things in store for this semester, and I can\u2019t wait for you to read, watch and listen to it all. Make sure to tune in every Monday for Samsplaining where I\u2019ll be sharing all the upcoming events, as well as my thoughts of the week. Here is to a great semester, Cavs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Things To Do During Your First Week At JCCC #college #JCCC #Cavs #Samsplaining\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/95hmiw6dSTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back Cavs. Today is the first day of the fall semester, and a beautiful first day it is. The first week of classes can feel overwhelming, but make sure to take time for yourself and enjoy some of the exciting upcoming events that will be taking place across campus. 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