first off--thanks rager for the note about not dragging the RA's uptown-- as a new RA i really appreciate it
3-prong people: don't worry--the bard rooms have the third grounding prong hole. you do want a power strip or two to protect your electronics (and it doesn't hurt to give you a few more places to plug in either).
more questions:
storage in the summer is usually 20 bucks an item, i believe. other options are to find someone you trust who can use it/store it for the summer and get it when you come back. the towers are not furnished, so you will need to have a bed if/when you move in there (or anywhere outside of bard for that matter). there are always ads around (or go on craigslist or ebay) for cheap furniture.
AC: at this point in the year it is not absolutely necessary to get AC...but if you have any intention of staying here through next summer you might want to consider it. i know people who survived without one, but there's no way i could. so i guess it depends on you. how much do you like to sweat?
it is usually hottest here through august. there are sometimes freakishly hot days in may or september, but those are few and far between (and interspersed between freakishly cold days, so you really can't prepare). the other thing i have heard is that heating in bard is kind of hit or miss. some people were sweating through the winter no matter what they did (using an open window to cool down even when their own heat was off) and the heating system is old and loud. i plan on keeping my AC in through the winter to use it when it is too hot and to use the fan when bard life is too loud. either way i think it will come in handy. but that is just me.
please feel free to PM me or stop by my bard room if you have any questions (1022). although i didn't live in bard last year i can always ask around and find out the answer to whatever questions you have. and if you are nice i have lots of useful things left over from 10 years of apartment living that i can loan you (such as a DVD player to hook up to the big-screen on the 11th floor, vacuum cleaner, etc).
one word on piracy...they actually do find ways to enforce this one, so don't be one in your class to get called into the dean. although we do have a new dean and i don't know what her policy will be, last year several people got nasty invitations to the dean's office for various online activities. they get all worked up about wireless networks in bard and they really, really hate it when you buy illegal DVDs and stuff down in chinatown. so just be careful.
for those of you moving into bard i would recommend you submit your IP request early...i am still waiting for mine and have to rely on the wireless network in the lounge and library (in case you didn't know this--wireless is not available in bard outside of the 1st floor lounge). also, you have to submit two separate requests if you want to use the wireless network and a LAN line in your room.
if you have trouble finding this form let me know and i will dig up the URL.
finally--good luck with the move and don't stress about first year!!! you will find things to stress about later--don't create them now. just enjoy orientation, go out and have fun and get to know your classmates.
raosen said:
Thanks for the reassurance on the piracy issue.
I have received the facebook, to answer your question, and even a v2 that just came out.
Another question for those in the know...I really want to get my own bed and be able to invest a bit of cash in it, but am worried about whether or not that investment will last past June of the next year. How much money is it to store a full size bed (mattress and frame) for the summer, and will we be able to use these again in the Towers or other upperclass residences?
And about AC, how necessary is it? Will a fan at full blast do the trick? When is the really hot season in Bard (August through September and May through June?)?
Appreciate any insight. I realize that these are very detailed, anal questions.
