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For both of my classes today, my profs stated no electronic devices at all during lecture, which didn't affect me too much but I thought it was a huge departure from what I'm used to. What do you all think about it? I remember in my econometrics class someone straight up packed his bag and left when my prof said the policy.

I also notice registration in no-electronics classes may drop by 1 to 10 after the first class period of the semester is over depending on time of day and elective status.

But what are your thoughts as students?

how big of an impact does this make for federal fin aid?

I came in as a 2nd year transfer student from KSU to UGA. I’m an intended accounting major and the whole reason I transferred was because of the strong business program to which I’ve already connected with a recruiter from KPMG.
I’ve been here for a week and obv it’s only the second day of school but i honestly hate it here. I’ve never lived alone and kinda threw myself in the deep end. KSU was 15 mins from home where I had my parents, sister, and grandparents so it was super convenient and comfortable.
Here I leased an apartment that ended up being crusty and they changed my original roommates so now I’m stuck with 3 international students who are in their masters and they are sweet but quite unhygienic.
Among that I have no car here due to insurance reasons and because even if I did, I’d have to hop on a bus to campus anyways.
While there are buses that come to my apartment, yesterday on the way home, route 14 didn’t finish the route for some reason and didn’t go to my apartment like it’s supposed to. I asked the driver and she looked like she forgot or just didn’t go there on purpose. The next bus passed by me and I cried. I had a friend’s sister pick me up because I had been walking In 100 degree heat since 8:40 am. My last class ended at 4:15 and I didn’t reach home til 7.
I’ve genuinely cried everyday, I don’t know why I did this to myself.
With that being said, I understand I’m very homesick and I’ve been put in these terrible circumstances here but I feel that my mental health is declining majorly. I’m going home this weekend to clear my mind but I fear that I made the wrong decision by coming here. I’ve made friends and we’ve hung out yet I still feel the same.
My parents keep telling me to wait out the semester and if I don’t get into terry for accounting then transfer back to ksu. I know you can keep reapplying to terry but at some point I keep thinking that at the end of the day I want an accounting degree to become a CPA and I don’t want to waste my dream at the place that could potentially restrict that even though I’m in a good position.

If I still feel this unbearable by Christmas break, do I transfer back?

Thanks for reading this, any advice will help.

And im not looking for bars or uga clubs.

Places where i can just find cool people

I'm a finance major starting my freshman year at KSU, and I want to transfer to UGA as soon as possible. I understand the 30-hour and GPA requirements, but is it possible to get in as a sophomore if I finish my 15 credit hours this semester and 15 the following semester? If I meet all the requirements, can I start at UGA as early as the fall semester of 2027? This year's classes are all transferable to UGA, and I intend to do the same the following semester. And if there are any finance majors, please let me know anything else I should consider. Thank you.

When are we supposed to get an email about the ticket lottery?

Does the UGA buses usually run on time? I have class at Park Hall then Cedar Street Building B and only 20 minutes in between. I’m wondering if I should just try and walk it or ride the bus.
The classes are around 10am-12pm and I’m wondering if the buses are on time during that period and how long does it take to ride from one to the other.

Bribing people to be our friends. Me and my roomie are chill ppl looking for friends doing their undergrad rn.

Lemme know if you want some cookies!

They're chocolate chip and from costco >>>

This is inside Rutherford btw

any ideas what's the fastest way to make friends for the first week?

Heyo! I (23f) am starting grad school in the fall and I'm really nervous about making friends it doesn't really seem like there are a lot of clubs for grads and my social skills aren't the best. So Idk what to do all advice is welcome

Can I make it from the class that ends at 12:55 to my other class that starts at 1:15 in time?

Mon/Wed: 11:35 AM – 12:55 PM
Boyd Research & Education CTR 0204

Mon/Wed/Fri: 1:15 PM – 2:10 PM
Zell B. Miller Learning Center 0101

Hello everyone. I’m a pharmacy student who just recently moved into Roger’s road on the bottom floor. Since I moved in I’ve had four bug sighting in my bedroom, including a small roach. There’s also decent amount of humidity in the apartment, and a humidifying in the room on 24/7. The place I moved into apparently had a roach problems which housing said they took care of over the summer.

Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with these? This honestly hasn’t been a great first impression of housing for me.

Hey everyone, does anyone know of any unofficial/free parking spots near Brown Hall on the UGA Health Sciences Campus during weekdays?

I don't mind walking 10–15 minutes. I'm mainly looking for legal street parking or somewhere nearby that doesn't require a UGA parking permit and where I won't get ticketed or towed.

If anyone knows specific streets or areas that students commonly use, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

If you're new to UGA and lost or need to ask a question, look for a middle aged+ person. They're probably going to be staff/faculty and we've likely been here forever.

Don't hesitate to walk into an admin building and tell us what you need. I can't speak for everyone but we're a generally friendly bunch and happy to help students however we can even if our job does not directly relate to students.

Most buildings are open access 8-5, just come on in and find an open office door.