r/AmericanU

I know there is metro but iirc the station is like 20 min away and the stop is also some distance from where I’m working. Will I likely need an ebike, and if so, should I bring over the one I own or is capital bike adequate?

Any recommendations for a nice nail shop nearby, for the occasional mani-pedi?

Hi! Looking for fellow cinephiles at AU.

Like your average AU student I love a good political satire (One Battle After Another is a favorite), journalism movie (I ❤️* Shattered Glas*s), and I like rom coms and musicals too. Add me on letterboxd and let's be friends!!

My @ is iamhanszimmer

Reply or dm me if you have any movie recs!! I'd love to talk and make new friends :)

Before I reach out to faculty, I wanted to know if anyone could tell me generally what the process is like? What do I need to have prepared to show them? I am starting a Scandinavian club hopefully this year with a couple friends. Where do clubs usually meet? Is it typically just empty conference rooms? I have more questions but I'll leave it at that if anyone can give me some insight (: Thanks!

What are the best places for off-campus jobs, ideally in walking distance (but being accessible by metro is good too) around AU? Also, can you have an off campus job and FWS? Can you have more than 1 FWS job?

Has anyone ever done this? Could this be allowed since this isn't technically a "business" and therefore doesn't violate dorm rules?

I’m interested in participating in any volunteer programs at DC during the weekends. Are there any specific organizations or websites that y’all would recommend looking into? Do some clubs at AU help host these volunteering events? (undergrad first-year here)

I’m an incoming freshman and my laptop (HP) gets pretty hot easily and the fan sounds like a plane ready to take off. Would this be an issue during classes and in the library? Should I invest in a cooling pad for it? Im also worried it’ll disturb my roommate.

Hi everyone,

So, I am a new student here at American University (Class of 2030) and was recently checking over all the tasks in checklist when I saw the New Eagle Questionaire was marked as overdue. I am confident I submitted this questionaire, but since it is required we complete it for New Student Orientation, I messaged the AU help desk to see if there was some way I could check to make certain that this task is complete. In response, I was told that I should be able to check off this task and the issue was marked as resolved.

Is there any way to know for certain whether or not this was submitted? Or at least, if I know I submitted it, to make sure that it's been officially recorded I did?

Hey all, incoming freshman here, interested in foreign policy and thinking about starting a student club focused on US-India relations / South Asia policy more broadly (trade, security, diaspora issues, etc.).

Before I put time into this, I wanted a reality check from people actually on campus:

• Is the South Asian community at AU interested in something like this, and are students from other communities interested too? Basically trying to gauge if there’s real interest at AU, or if this is something people just wouldn’t care about.

Genuinely just trying to gauge interest before committing. Appreciate any honest takes and advice, including “don’t bother.”

1- are the dorms notably one temperature (super hot at night or super cold), or just average/dependant on weather? i wanna know if i should bring more pj pants or shorts (i always get hot at night) im dorming in anderson if that changes anything as well!

2- is there a mirror on the back of the closet doors in anderson? there is one screwed onto the back of the door in the virtual tour (not over the hook), which makes it seem like there is one, but it’s not listed in the things that come with the room.

3- can you place your bed against the ac units? my roommate and i are both not lofting beds, so we were thinking of just putting a bed in front of the ac thing but weren’t sure if that’s allowed or blocks the flow of air (even if my blankets don’t cover it)

if you have any answers i’d love to hear them, thanks!

Hi, I had a few quick questions about the Writer as Witness "program" that American requires freshmen to do. I've already read this year's book, but I'm unsure of a few things, so if anyone here who has already done the Writer as Witness/First year College Writing class could give some insight, that would be helpful:

1. It says on the Student Checklist and in the Weekly Update they just sent out that the book is due August 15th (this Saturday). Is there actually anything to do/submit for this, or is this just a general guideline of when you should be done reading the book?

2. What is the writing/essay or whatever they have you do on the book typically structured like? I saw we're meeting with the author in the Bender Arena in early September, but I also saw that we'll be writing about the book in class. Is it just an essay on the book, or something else?

Thanks!

I’m an incoming freshman about to move in to Anderson Hall. I’m thinking about the layout of my dorm, and does anyone know if the dressers can be moved, or are they stationary?

Where can I trust that I’ll be able to buy want I want to buy without risk of my id getting taken?

Hi, I’m an incoming freshman and I was wondering what materials i should bring to be prepared for classes. high school was really just:

• laptop, headphones, charger
• notebooks, folders, writing utensils
• backpack

is there anything else i’m not thinking about? or anything on my list that I may not need? any advice from personal experience is appreciated. thx

i cannot find a definitive answer is it 3700 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 or the good ole 4400 Mass Ave one?

or am i stupid and there’s a place where it says it

I’m an incoming freshman who’s been assigned to Anderson hall. Can anybody tell me what to expect from the bathrooms? Are they gross? Are they average? I tried googling but didn’t really see anything on them.

Any other basic things people who have lived in Anderson hall would like to share with me would also be appreciated :)

Hey, I'm an incoming Freshman and was wondering (if anyone has the answers) a few things:

1. How are the rooms/beds and desks arranged on move in day typically at Letts? Is there a "default" layout the beds come in, or is it just random to how the previous occupants had it?

2. Once Im all moved in and my roommate is also moved in, what is the best way to start conversing with people and making friends? There's orientation obviously, but any other suggestions?

That's all!