<p>How many freshman hate NYU? Please, talk to me. Shoot me a private message if you want. I absolutely HATED my freshman year welcome week, and was ready to transfer. If anyone wants to talk, I am here. Someone did this for me, and I always told them I would do it when I was a junior, so, here I am.</p>
<p>hey, woodendynamite,</p>
<p>This is a great idea! Because it may not be “love at first sight” for every student at NYU. (Or for that matter any other college.)</p>
<p>It is good to have support from peers who have been there.</p>
<p>I’m a Junior, but I’m a little frustrated by my Housing situation at this point. Here’s what happened:</p>
<ul>
<li>NYU got rid of UCourt and 26th and gave them to the Med school</li>
<li>NYU underestimated how many students would need housing this year </li>
<li>NYU has a housing shortage!</li>
<li>There are over 100 students guaranteed housing whom they didn’t have spots for</li>
<li>As a Non-Guaranteed student, I was told I wouldn’t get off the Waitlist</li>
<li>NYU then contacted me about “temporary housing”</li>
<li>Then the Housing Office told me, sorry, no room for you for sure, best of luck…</li>
<li>Then yesterday Housing called me and were like “Would you be interested in a temporary hotel room?!”</li>
</ul>
<p>So now NYU is renting out a Midtown hotel for 50-70 students, rumored to be 40-something St, far from campus (I work in a Residence Hall and this is what I’ve heard). They refuse to tell us if this is a definite thing, and where it is and how much it costs.</p>
<p>They’re pestering me for a non-refundable $1,000 deposit but refuse to tell me if I’ll get a dorm/hotel room, and how much it costs, what hotel it is, or where it is - basically NYU won’t give any info and are just hounding me for money. Well my parents aren’t going to fork it over without any information so idk what to do right now.</p>
<p>I’m an NYU freshman (Tisch/Acting)! I wouldn’t say I HATE anything, but I’m more than ready for classes to start. Move-in day was 8/29 and classes don’t start until 9/7! That’s a little bit too much for a Welcome Week, if you ask me. I like my dorm room just fine (Third North), but the AC is broken and my roommate never uses headphones. He’s watching some Korean talent show(?) right now.</p>
<p>But besides that, I like NYU. The buildings I’ve been inside of are really nice and the food is better than most dorm food I’ve eaten…and even better than some NON dorm food. </p>
<p>But yeah, even though I’ve enjoyed most of the Welcome Week shows/activities, I’m just really excited for classes to start and it’s agonizing to have to wait another 3-and-a-half days.</p>
<p>Woodendynamite, after freshman year, you can move-in anytime during Welcome Week, right?</p>
<p>If you ever hate it, ask yourself if you’re doing what you imagined you’d be doing, and if you’re not, then do it!</p>
<p>that is correct! Last year I moved in 2 days before. The thing is, you spend an INCREDIBLE amount of money during welcome week, and it is mostly lame 18+ parties. I would rather stay at home and party cheaper. I am also from a big city, so I think people from places like Missouri and stuff have no sense of a big city, so nyu is really their only chance to experience metropolitan life. Yea, I am pretty stoked for classes to start too, that feeling never goes away lol</p>
<p>I agree that I am more than ready for classes to start! My classes dont start until late next week! I am going insane and I have spent so much money this week (between dorm stuff, food, entertainment…). I attended a few get-to-gethers but havent trully clicked with anyone yet. I am hoping once classes start I will make friends and feel more accepted in NY. I would be lying if I didnt say I am homesick and have felt lonely everyday I have been here since move in day 
I hope I made the right choice for school.</p>
<p>You should take advantage of the NYU welcome week events. Most of the events are awesome and have free food.</p>
<p>It’s not that I hate Welcome Week, it’s just been really long. I’ve also met people like SallyNYU has, but it’s hard to find a true connection with people. </p>
<p>@SallyNYU - I’m going to give it a month before I start judging whether I made a mistake in choosing NYU. I’m just hoping that when classes and clubs start, I’ll start finding people with similar interests and tastes.</p>
<p>I stayed with a friend of mine (NYU student) at Palladium last week… How could you guys complain with digs like that?</p>
<p>@operation</p>
<p>Go down to the Third North front desk and file a repair request for the AC. Repairmen are on call 7 days a week and they’ll come the same day and fix it. Just walk to the main desk in your dorm.</p>
<p>missamericanpie: The repairman was the one who told us it was broken. He said they wouldn’t be able to fix it until sometime past Labor Day…</p>
<p>SallyNYU and superstarpanda: Even though you guys (and me too, sometimes) can feel lonely, I still think it’s way too early to be able to determine if NYU is the right choice or not. After all, classes haven’t even begun yet! If you think you’re getting a bad education, then yes, maybe it is the wrong choice… But I think it’s unfair to judge a school based on how it’s Welcome Week is. Once classes start and we’re around like-minded people all day, I’d be very surprised if we all don’t make many new friends!</p>
<p>As you can already see, you are not alone. There are TONS of people that think that they are best friends with everyone they meet at Welcome Week, and basically envision themselves with those same random mish mash of friends for the next four years. This is false. I still chuckle when I see pictures from my welcome week freshman year, and look at the people who I hung out with/what we did. Give it time, you will definitely meet a ton more people once classes and clubs and rushing starts! I was definitely homesick too, and I was one of the main advocates for going far from home and being super independent…</p>
<p>Its great to see there are other students that feel similar to me. I agree with a lot of the posts, that once classes begin we will all find friends with similar interests (whether it be in our major or in clubs).</p>
<p>I transferred from Penn State last semester. Talk about a culture shock. </p>
<p>Will be a junior this semester. Half of me says bad move. The other half says stay at NYU for the degree. </p>
<p>If I could do it again, would’ve stayed and partied at PSU (all while keeping that 3.9 GPA).</p>
<p>Even though I’ve only been here for a week, I would be lying if I didn’t question whether or not I made the right choice. I’ve met a ton of people and went to a bunch of different parties during Welcome Week but I haven’t really met kids who I’ve clicked with. I’m pretty frustrated about the whole situation, especially when I hear from my friends back home who are immediately became obsessed with their schools.</p>
<p>I’m contemplating whether or not I should early (mostly because my parents don’t want me to).</p>
<p>Could a junior or senior tell me what the advantages/disadvantages of NYU are?</p>
<p>It typically takes time to find your “group”. The people who you meet at welcome week and the first few weeks of school usually aren’t the people you end up hanging out with the rest of college.</p>
<p>@commentcomment,</p>
<p>I agree 100%! I didnt really think NYU was the right fit for me my first week here. I attend every Welcome Week event and I really felt I was “out there” trying to make friends. It wasent until orientation with my major that I trully met people with similar interests and I made some friends. Now, I feel I made the right choice with NYU and I am more happy to be here. 99% of the people you meet during Welcome Week you will never see again, unless you make a strong connection and exchange phone numbers. Good luck to everyone this semester!</p>
<p>SallyNYU,</p>
<p>So happy to hear of the positive turn of events for you. Hope your semester continues in this same vein.</p>