An open letter to the Class of 2014
Accepted students for the class of 2014: congratulations! You’ve finally completed your college application process and are now faced with the equally daunting prospect of making your choice.
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Accepted students for the class of 2014: congratulations! You’ve finally completed your college application process and are now faced with the equally daunting prospect of making your choice.
Choosing classes can be an extremely tedious and frustrating experience. Trying to find the perfect class, professor or both can lead to hours of study-meetings with your academic adviser, getting recommendations from classmates and spending some quality time with the course catalog.
Location, location, location. AU is far enough from the heart of the city to have the feel of a suburban campus, yet close enough to still be within city limits. However, AU’s location would prove to be an issue for car-less students if not for D.C.’s lifeline — the Metro system.
Barely two weeks into the semester, AU students have found themselves in the midst of a campus-wide housing mess. Through the barrage of talk and confusion, a few points have become clear. Specifically, while this news should not have come as a huge shock to students, Housing and Dining clearly should have handled the situation better.
Life is good inside the AU bubble. We have our own idyllic world here in the suburbs of D.C., secluded from the hustle and bustle of the city and yet close enough to still be a part of it. Just walking onto the quad before an early morning class is enough to make any student realize what an oasis we have here. To be able to have an arboretum as our campus is an incredible privilege. However, it has become clear that far too many students do not recognize this.
I love AU. I love the political atmosphere: most students know what’s going on in America — and even what’s being debated on the floor of the House of Representatives. I love that we are located in Washington, D.C., where history is being made every day, and with one relatively short Metro ride we can be a part of it. I love that we have classes in the city that are based on a practical, rather than theoretical approach, and where instead of learning about Congress or the Supreme Court you can go down for a class period and witness the action yourself.
Since arriving at AU, I’ve had some great times at the Terrace Dinning Room and some less-than-excellent experiences at TDR too. The Eat Local Challenge Day was wonderful, for example. Honeycrisp apples, cider and other fresh options — all in all, it was a prime TDR experience. But food choices aside, there are a few things that we can do to make TDR experiences better for everyone.
Meghan McCain made an appearance on campus last Wednesday to speak about her personal political views, the state of politics today and her ideas for the future of the Republican Party. But I came away from her speech thinking about the double standard for women in politics.