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Taking my dad to the BC game this year, but he is a disabled veteran and isnt super mobile. i dont know if he can make it walking to the stadium. We went to the blue and gold game, and he barely made it out to the lots right outside the stadium. Are there any lots that offer a shuttle or golf cart for older/disabled people who arent as mobile as the rest of us? even if we have to pay thats fine. i called the parking dept and left a message but havent heard back. any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm really interested in taking the international economic major in chinese, and do not want to switch into the normal economic major, however there are a lot of topics in economics that I also want to pursue more thoroughly. Are international economic students restricted in taking more traditional econ electives outside the international ones? Thanks!

This goes insanely hard. RIP bank account.

Hello, I am a rising senior in high school and I am stuck with a really hard decision when it comes to my top two schools. To summarize, I am intending to apply for theology at Fordham and theology&philosophy combined major at Notre Dame, but I don't know which strategy I should pursue. I have a 1450 SAT, very strong religious service-based ECs and essays detailing my own religious experience. I think I have a very strong shot at Fordham, but also a nonzero chance at Notre Dame, but with Notre Dame's REA policy and the ED1 boost at Fordham, I just dont know what to do and want some advice. Here are the three paths I see.

1. Apply Fordham ED1, Notre Dame RD, highest chance at Fordham and lowest at Notre Dame
2. Fordham EA, Notre Dame REA, much better chance at ND but potentially at risk of Fordham
3. Notre Dame REA, Fordham ED2, highest chance of both but I have to wait MUCH longer for my decision which is important

There is a morale factor to be included here. I absolutely LOVE Fordham and have had it as my ED1 target for a long time before I wrote my essays for Notre Dame and began to convince myself I stand a chance if I apply TO. I also really really want my decision to come as early as possible, as it would greatly help a lot of my anxiety regarding this, which is the major con to idea 3. If I can get any assistance from any of yall, that would be amazing. Thanks!

Get off of Reddit!! Genuinely. Delete the app, delete your account.

I am a total introvert and absolutely get why people like to be on reddit so trust me this is coming from a good place.

This is the PERFECT time to just get off of reddit. If you love notre dame and its community, it will love you right back, so please force yourself to make those connections.

There is not a single question you can ask that will be better answered on reddit than an on-campus resource. Right away when coming to campus, there will be sophomores and upperclassmen who have volunteered to be a resource for you and help you. Use them!! Faculty is also very responsive via email. If you have a question that’s not answered easily, go to the source!

Your dorm will have some sort of group chat you can use for general questions or things like borrowing a screwdriver because you don’t have a tool kit. Then, you should join a couple of clubs that align with your interests and that will very likely give you a new group chat and new group of people to answer your questions!

If your local club has a send-off (though I think most have already happened by now), use that to connect with students and young alumni. There will be so many people who are more than happy to be a resource for you so please use them!

College is the best time to grow up and learn to be adult. Notre dame provides a very supportive and safe environment to do so. Learn to be uncomfortable and get your questions answered. You’ll need to do this when you have a job!

Leave your door open in your dorm and you’ll probably have some fun conversations that way too. Go to hall council! Go to weekly activities! You may not find your best friends right away (I certainly didn’t!) but you will find friendly, helpful, trustworthy people everywhere you look. Embrace the community and have fun!!

I had the same friend group from elementary school to high school, and I knew just about nothing about Notre dame before attending, but some people from my hometown were super helpful, I got a “big” in my dorm, and I was constantly asking questions to others in my club group chats. If I can do it, you can too, I promise :)

Btw, a couple things that are super normal that you won’t expect: 1) eating alone!! It is normal and not weird to eat alone in the dining hall. Also can be fun to catch up on your favorite tv show or get some studying in. 2) conversations on your way to/from the shower wearing only a towel. You get used to it haha. 3) school spirit like you’ve never seen… do your best to buy in and embrace it.

For my fellow introverts - welcome weekend is a bit overwhelming but sometimes for the craziest part your dorm may offer an alternative like watching a movie. It’s cool to do that and it’s cool to leave the craziest part early if you want to get a good night’s sleep. You’ll see.

All this to say - get off of reddit and touch grass! You’re smart and accomplished to get into notre dame, and the community already loves you. Have the BEST time and GO IRISH!