“The freshmen orientation starts at 9 AM.”
Gendered Entry 182 / 1011 60-second read
Freshman vs. First-year Student
First-year is the inclusive term for new students.
The comparisoni
“The first-year orientation starts at 9 AM.”
The ruleii
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FIRST-YEAR is the gender-neutral replacement for 'freshman' in academic settings.
Deeply ingrained in US college culture, but universities are rapidly switching to 'first-year' for inclusivity.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
It's their FIRST YEAR.