Miscellaneous Questions from a Freshman

srrinath
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:42:49 +0000

Hi all, thanks for your responses so far. I’m adding a couple of questions, please do answer them if you have the time:


If anyone’s ever taken Introduction to Bowling for PE, what’s the class like? Is it instructional and heavily centered around the professor/coach or is it more free and easy, with a more leisurely mood? (I guess it’s obvious which atmosphere I’d prefer.)
How many kitchens are there on every floor in Clara Dickson Hall? Do freshmen ever attempt to cook say, one or two meals a week or would that be unusual?
What exactly are course packets? I would assume that they were collections of notes/readings compiled by the professors but for some reason the three course packets for my Government class cost a total of $150. Is this what they typical cost or am I right to feel that they’re pretty expensive?
What’s a good amount of cash to have around for moving-in expenses and such? I’m an international student so: (a) I don’t have any bank account and will have to deal in cash for most of my initial purchases (b) Because I’m coming from Singapore (the land of perpetual summer), my moving-in costs will probably include buying fall/winter gear.