It's less than a month until move-in week. That means it's almost time for Bobsting, early morning recitations, and the line at Faye's on the Square. But, if you're reading this, it'll be okay, because at least you're living in one of the spacious suites at Broome Street. If you're moving in for the first time this fall, here's what to expect for your first month of Res College life:
1. Walk down Laf to get to campus: It's the fastest route. I know they say that it's 20+ minutes to campus, but I can get to Tisch in 10. I wouldn't walk it late at night (after midnight), just because it feels very isolated and there's still a lot of construction walls up that make it hard to be aware of your surroundings. However, that's coming from a pretty paranoid girl, so take it as you like. Also be weary that the store Supreme (I'm not nearly hip enough to understand what it is that they sell) on Laf near Prince Street has these sales, or premiers, or something, every Thursday morning, and there's always a huge line of skaters that don't know what's up. Take Broadway on Thursdays.
2. You really don't need a meal plan: Because a) you have a kitchen and b) the dining halls are too far away. Some grocery stores nearby include: The Met (at Mulberry and Prince), Whole Foods (at Houston and Bowery), Trader Joe's is a quick ride on the 6 train (from Spring St. stop), and there are countless grocery stores in Chinatown for your perusing. If you're lazy, Delivery.com and Seamless will always come to the rescue and cure you of your hunger.
3. Take the NYU bus service with a grain of salt: The NYU bus can be the best, or it can be... not the best. It's nice to catch the bus when it's cold or rainy, you're running late for class, or just carrying a ton of props for whatever play or film you may be directing. It stops at Kenmare and Cleveland St. just a block away. However, if you miss the bus, or the bus is late (NYC during rush hour makes it hard to be super reliable), you'll waste more time waiting for the bus and end up being even later for your work study job. If you're taking the bus back from campus, remember to pull the chord to signal that you want to get off at Broome, because you don't, you might end up walking from Lafayette, defeating the point of taking the bus to begin with.
4. Broome has nice lounges: The lounges on floors 3, 5, and 6 are really nice. They're spacious and overall great places to meet up and study with friends or to watch your "shows." There's almost always someone else there, so the lounges usually have a social environment. If you're looking for a quieter place to study that's not quite the hike to Bobst, there's a beautiful branch of the NYPL on Mulberry St. near Prince St., about a three minute walk.
5. Expect for Broome to feel like home: Even the days when NYU and New York do not. Perhaps because Broome is a little farther from campus and a little more spacious than most dorms, come back to Broome feels a little more like coming home than coming back to your dorm room. It's comforting to walk into your suite after a long day of classes and work, put on your pjs, make some frozen dinners (or order Seamless) with your suitemates, and then settle into your bed and look at your stunning view of the historic 240 Centre Street building and the FiDi skyline.
Welcome home!
-Broome SA Claire
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