ESU is what I like to call “my own little snow globe”. We are a small community, a home away from home. And after four years, I have learned a lot of little secrets and hacks that may prove to be helpful. Keep reading for 10 convenient campus hacks every ESU student should know!
The Stroud and Union computer labs are my favorite. Kemp Library is third. ESU has so many computer labs, and some are not well known. So, if you find your favorite lab full, try some of these others listed:
The shuttle is not only for the University Ridge residents. It can take you all over campus for free, including the Innovation Center.
Anyone can use Rec B, which houses some of the group fitness classes and is a smaller and quieter alternative to Mattioli.
Rosenkrans and the tutoring center do a great job assigning tutors to students, but unfortunately, tutoring for many of the higher level classes are not offered. So, if your class is not offered, you can ask for a study skills tutor instead. Talk to the tutoring coordinator, Dr. Fernando Perez, for more information.
I have found so many textbooks online for cheap. Some I found for free as well. Do the work, and research textbooks before forking over hundreds of dollars. If textbooks are customized for ESU, it means that they have taken one or two textbooks and combined them into a smaller one. For a deal, see what textbooks are part of the customized book and think about getting them instead. Furthermore, online books are cheaper. Look online here to find inexpensive textbooks!
If you are a good note-taker, think about signing up to be an official note-taker through OASIS. All you have to do is type up your notes and post them online. It’s easy money because you are already attending the class. You literally get paid to be in class. Also, you are helping someone who needs it.
Your professor is there to help you. You can always go to your professor and ask your questions, but chances are, your classmates also have those questions. So, go to your professor and see if you can plan a “student-lead” study group where you can ask additional questions. Even if he or she refuses, you still have to ask.
Set up study groups and find out what you missed by emailing your classmates. Furthermore, you can share things you have discovered with them too. You can all help each other pass!
The 2nd floor of the Union sells discounted movie tickets, so don’t pay full price again.
You can download all of your Microsoft Office needs from your email. Just click on Office 365, click install now, and voila!
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