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quick question. how many friends do you have that were made because of freshmen welcome week? social media is really making it seem as if you don’t go to each event you’re not going to make any friends. as someone who’s more introverted and wasn’t planning on going to many, they’re scaring me lol. how important is this week in not being lonely for the rest of the year? thanks for any response

Im a junior transferring to Storrs, and I was just wondering how buying things off of amazon or whatnot works when you live on campus. Like if i want to buy something off amazon, would i list the address as my dorm or is there a specific mail spot on campus to list and you’d just pick it up when it arrives there?

What exactly is the wow weekend before school starts?

Has anyone rented a locker at the rec? I wanna get one this year and I heard people line up crazy early (sales start at 9am). Has anyone done this? How early do I reallyyyyy have to get there?

Im a chilean engineering student who's also bi, how accepting is conneticut of hispanic and/or lgbt people?
As UCONN alumni do you guys geniuenly recommend the full experience like dorms and such?
How is life in Conneticut like social and city-life wise? (Also do you guys find it an acceptable idea to go party in new york basically every weekend or is that too far-fetched?)

Hi! I’m going to be a freshman in a community college here in connecticut and plan to take my prerequisites and then transfer. Now i know/understand that is almost impossible to transfer to their program since its super competitive but still i would love to hear the stories of transfer students. What classes should i take the first year to be a competitive student, is it possible to transfer in a year, is it possible for me to transfer smoothly if i take a transferable class next summer. Anything would help a lot, i dont have experience in this situation im a first gen student so advice is always appreciated.

Our daughter is an incoming freshman moving into Buckley and bringing the mini fridge. There will be 4 of us in a medium SUV coming from 7 hours away, so we don’t want to do 2 vehicles. I was wondering if anyone has used a small trailer? We were thinking of renting the smallest one from U-Haul. Would it be an issue unloading or parking after unloading?

Incoming freshman

What are the "secret" hacks that continuing students know?

What bathrooms are the nicest on campus? Best times to go to the gym? Best ways to get free stuff with the .edu email. Best dining hall?How to get along with your roommates? How to find your way through storrs? How to handle difficult professors? Best time to find an open spot in the library? Best library? The list goes on. . . .

Anything that you feel might be useful! Stuff you would have found useful if you were a freshman.

Thank you in advance

heading into my junior year for biomed engineering and I only have 3 required courses for my next semester so I'm sitting at ten credits right now. every single other non-targeted prerequisite course has been taken, so I'm only left with the required track courses (that I can't take anymore of, as all the next courses seem to require completion of the courses in the semester before) which leaves me requiring one more course or else I'm a part timer. what is the best option for me? what courses would give me the most benefit to take? realistically I could take a minor, but if there's better options that would "put me further ahead" I am curious about what they would be. if a minor is a best option should I just follow my heart or something? If anyone else was like this I would just love hearing what you did / would have done. should also ask if research labs can be used to count as course credits, that way I can do my best to get into one for the future semester and get required credits that way - I can't determine whether you can or not for sure online.

is this doable? please be honest

incoming grad student (also did my undergrad here but lived on campus all 4 years) and i’m leaning towards using the downtown garage instead of getting a commuter pass. all of my buildings are near south campus, so coming all the way from W lot is gonna be a bitch every morning. how quick does the downtown garage fill up? is there a certain time i should aim to get there by so i make sure i get a spot?

sorry if this isn’t a good place to ask. im on the pre med track and want to declare a major in PNB. (uprising sophomore in ACES). bio 1108 isn’t a requirement for the major, but i know that 2 semesters of general bio are required for med school. i’ve already taken bio 1107, but should i take 1108 or not? i’ve heard terrible things about the prof and i thought i could replace it with an upper level bio course?? please help!!!

I am interested in ECSU but have heard some conflicting opinions on what life is like on campus.

Do people like it? I like the school, but Willimantic seems pretty depressed with lots of drunks or addicts walking around…

Do people go out in the downtown to hang out? Where do students hang out? Where do students live off campus? I like the campus, but everything outside of campus quite frankly scares me and seems depressed.

I am out of state, so curious what people think of the area and what life would be like?

I’m moving to CT for a one-year research position at UConn Storrs and expect to be on campus about 3-4 days a week.

I’m deciding between living in Willimantic or downtown Hartford. The Hartford apartment would be about $300 more per month, but it’s nicer and has an in-unit washer/dryer.

For people familiar with the area, is the Hartford to Storrs commute 4 days a week annoying and costly enough that I’d regret not living closer? Or is the drive manageable and worth it for living downtown?
Since I’ll only be there for one year, I’m trying to decide whether saving money and having a shorter commute in Willimantic is more important than having a nicer apartment and living in Hartford.

Would love to hear from anyone who has done a similar commute!

Hello,

I am looking to hire a tutor for General Physics (not calculus based). Open to discuss payment and schedule. preferably in person at Hartford or Waterbury or the New Haven area. Once concepts re understood and I’m more confident, I’m willing to do virtual sessions. Please comment or DM. Resume ready to show experience.

thanks!