Residential Living with Emma

Transcript

Now we’re gonna head over to the Barrett Residential Complex. Here, we’re gonna meet Emma Broyles. She’s a sophomore studying biomedical sciences and voice performance, and she’s gonna take a moment to walk us through resident living here on campus at Arizona State University. Emma, please take it away.

Thanks, Alex. So, one of the main reasons I chose ASU was actually because of the campuses and campus life. So I’m a student on the Tempe Campus, which lies in the heart of Tempe, Arizona. And the nice thing about this is I get to experience life in Tempe while only being a short drive from downtown Phoenix, which I can get to on the campus shuttles.

The Tempe Campus is ASU’s most populated campus with over 50,000 students. And I really would say that the energy on this campus is unmatched with any other college campus that I had toured. Additionally, you can go see a Broadway show at the ASU Gammage Auditorium, or you can go shopping at the Scottsdale Fashion Square. You can even take a shuttle downtown and go check out the science center or the art museum. There truly is something different to do every weekend. The Tempe Campus is home to eight different residential communities in which the first year students live alongside other students with similar majors. Getting to live alongside students with the same major is great, not only because you’re taking most of the same classes, but also because you get to build relationships with like-minded students who you may just end up working alongside someday.

Additionally, these residential communities are very conveniently located. So, students are only a short walk away from their classes, the dining halls, and the gym. For me, living on campus was an opportunity to make new friends and build meaningful relationships. I flew six hours from Alaska to Arizona by myself, knowing absolutely no one here. But within the first semester of my freshman year, I felt like I had known my group of friends here my entire life. And my roommates from my freshman year are still some of my closest friends today. And I owe that to living on campus.

ASU also has a ton of on-campus job opportunities. And when you’re a student like me who’s from out of state or maybe doesn’t have a car here, this is certainly ideal. My first year, I actually worked at the Barrett residential front desk where I learned all about ASU housing and got to meet some of my closest friends today. I am now a community assistant, which is commonly referred to as residential assistant or RA at other universities, but I get to live alongside the first-year students and act as a resource for them. The on-campus experience is something you only get once in a lifetime, and ASU’s campus truly is the place to be. I hope you learn a little bit more about what it’s like to live on campus at ASU. Back to you, Alex.

Emma, that was fantastic. Thank you for sharing all of that. ASU has so many amazing living options, it’s incredible. That was great. Thanks again, Emma.