There are over 40 Christian traditions and denominations on campus, yet there are also students who practice other faiths; so how can these students maintain their faith?

Adam Gamwell, program coordinator for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and staff adviser to TCU's Interfaith Council and Community, said there are several resources available to students through the office.

Although TCU is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and requires students to take a religion course, students are not required to study Christianity.

"(The religion requirement) is part of a recognition that a person with a college education ought to be acquainted with the role that religion plays in life and culture," said David Grant, professor and chair of religion.

Grant said there is a diversity of religion among faculty, and courses are taught from an academic standpoint.

Welcome to the best four years of your life. Within the next few weeks, you will receive numerous free T-shirts, credit card offers and maybe even go to your first college party.So here's a little to-do...

The transition from high school to college can be tough, but current TCU students say hearing advice from older peers is helpful.

Karina Mercer, a sophomore accounting and finance major, said its important to balance studying and friends.

"When you study nonstop, you will burn yourself out," she said. "Make sure you find time to enjoy life and treasure the friendships you will make. Find a balance between school and fun and you will be much happier."

Click. Click. Click.

The sound of students typing their papers breaks the silence of one of the study lounges in Samuelson residence hall.

"Ballin!"

First-year students cheer as their friends challenge each other to a game of pool or foosball in the second-floor lounge of Milton Daniel Hall.

Clack. Clack. Clack.

A group of first-year women excitedly walk down the hallway of Colby Hall in their high heels on their way to a formal.

For new freshmen, the excitement of living on their own for the first time can go hand-in-hand with the anxiety that comes with any major life change.

Monica Kintigh, staff counselor at the Counseling, Testing and Mental Health Center, said it is not uncommon for freshmen to come by the center during their first semester for help with dealing with their anxieties.

The Fort Worth Police Department, along with the Arlington and Grand Prairie police departments, are in the beginning stage of creating a program to deter underage drinking and driving, specifically for this time of year, a Fort Worth police sergeant said.

Sgt. Rodney Bangs of the Fort Worth Police Department said motorists driving under the influence and traffic fatalities are more frequent throughout the country this time of year.

After four years in college, seniors should be looking forward to a career and a new life outside of college classes.

I, like other seniors, am looking forward to these things, but unlike many of my peers, I won't wear the purple gown, walk across Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and shake Chancellor Boschini's hand until December.

I always thought I had a set plan for my life, including leaving college in four years. But then, halfway through my junior year as I was growing more and more unsure of my original choice of major, I took a leap of faith and changed it.