Should I buy a bike?

MidwestMom17
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:05:39 +0000

Ditto on the bike – get a cheap one you don’t mind living outside in the rain & snow, and a lock. Some quarters my son really needed one, depending on class locations; others, it stayed locked up for weeks. One quarter he really needed it was when he had two classes back to back that were about a 10 minute walk apart. Would’ve been fine, but the first class often ran late, and the second one started on time but with a one-time announcement of the homework. There are shuttle buses, but sometimes not at the exact times needed.
My son’s dorm (Shepard) did not have a microwave on each floor, but did have one in the big kitchen in the basement. I think they are pretty strict about microwaves and hot pots, as they are fire hazards in older buildings with old electrical systems. You also could get hot water in the dorm cafeteria.