The bus system can be confusing during the school year because there are so many lines, so I would recommend studying the different lines before classes begin.  Also, start studying that the day you get your schedules so you know what buses you?ll have to take the first semester. 

The food at the dining halls was pretty darn good.  I expected it to be bad?okay?horrible.  It wasn?t.  The servers and other workers are really nice especially if you greet them and remember your manners.  Also, don?t be afraid for seconds.  This one lady kept telling me to come back.  Many of them are very nice and will help you find something should it be lost.  My two friends lost a textbook and notebook and the staff- not even that, but everyone on the campus- kept an eye out for them.  The workers called them to tell them they found it AT NIGHT and held it somewhere safe until the next morning.

The campuses are really nice as well.  As a STEM major, most of my classes are on Busch and it?s a very stereotypical college landscape with the walking trails and wildlife- like the gophers.  The only problem is the wasp population.  They are freakishly huge.  BE CAREFUL.

The dorms are bigger than I expected.  When I moved in, I thought they were going to be small but even with five people in the room, it was still big.  They come with desks and dressers and a bed I can ACTUALLY fit in- I?m really tall so finding a long bed is hard.  The bathrooms are cleaned daily and the showers are awesome too.  The only thing: WEAR FLIP FLOPS just to be safe when you?re in the showers.  The RA?s were awesome too and I still communicate with many of them.  They are extremely knowledgeable and truthful.  They told us as soon as we got there that at RU, we were a number- if we wanted to stay that way.  But we had plenty of chances to make a name for ourselves. 

Going off campus, there?s really only college ave.  There are tons of good places to chow down at and there?s a train station right there if you really want to get the hell out of there and go to the City or something.

A lot of people are from NJ, so ask for their exit because you can actually go home together.  My roommate, as I found out, not only had my exit, but actually lived less than ten minutes from my house and I never met her.  Speaking of mates, your dorm mates are very important.  They might know something you don?t or maybe you know something they don?t.  Either way, don?t be afraid to say hi.  I?m not a very social person so to meet new people I just hung out in the student lounge and people started talking with me.  I have so many good friends now who are open minded and come from all over the places with many different opinions. 

The resources are another thing.  There are many computer labs and the uni allows you to print 20 pages everyday.  I know I?m going to print more than that so I brought my own printer-which is allowed.  The bookstores in the campus center are the only negative thing.  The prices are jacked up to the sky up.  You?re better off getting a ride to the Wal-Mart ten minutes away.  There are many offices available to students and many programs offered to ensure academic success such as ODASIS (which I?m in).  The teachers will also help you.  My English prof recommended that I get boosted up a level for the next semester to a more challenging class because of my writing style and level of thought.  SO remember: Teachers are probably your BFFs in RU because they can get you placed into a class that will actually challenge you instead of letting you get an easy A not learn a thing.

Overall, Rutgers is a pretty good place if you want to become independent and learn how to challenge yourself while still having an amazing support team.