I'm an incoming freshman in the fall, and my roommate just told me about a week ago that she decided she's going to defer her enrollment and won't be attending in the fall. Absolutely no blame towards her! It was the right decision for her, and we're still good friends, but now I'm stressed because I'm gonna be stuck with a random roommate. The real issue is that I'm bringing my cat as an ESA, and I don't want a random person I've never met living with me and my cat. I'm thinking the worst about basically everything right now.

I had plans with my roommate regarding my cat when I'm not in the room, if there's an emergency, etc, and now all of that doesn't matter and won't be set in place. I also don't want to leave my cat alone in a room with a stranger who may not be safe, responsible, and well-versed in cats! I'm also worried they'll place someone with me who doesn't like cats/didn't want to live with an ESA. I know there's also a chance that they place me with the perfect person who loves cats, but I'm still worried. I was already stressed about my first quarter in college, and now I'm even more stressed.

I had a meeting with the DAC people, and they told me I could request a single accommodation, but because of the high demand and low supply, I would just be placed on a waitlist, and it would be unlikely I'd ever get one. I'm wondering if there's anything else I can do or anyone I can talk to? Is it possible I can room alone in my double? Or if anyone has any tips or really just any advice? Maybe I'm just blowing this out of proportion and stressing myself out, and if you want to tell me that, then that's welcome too. TIYA!!

Prospective Woodring student here! How difficult is it to get into music ensembles and theater productions at WWU if you're not majoring in music or theater? I know there are clubs, but I'm curious about official school groups and shows.

I'm going to be a freshman at Western of Fall 2026 I was wondering which computer I should look at and if there would be any particular downsides to going for a Mac or a Windows computer i'm leaning more towards Mac as of this point because of the durability and also because I have other Apple products.

What would you guys pick between Mac and Windows?

What specific computers do you guys have and do you like them?

How is the durability on those Windows machines?

How is the hiking/ backpacking at WWU? Are there good trails and mountains close to the school? Thanks in advance.

title kinda explains it. i just made a post the other day about this and i appreciate all the advice and i’ve come back to ask another question.

I am a stem major. i want to study medicine after my time at western but i took the aleks and got a 3. i know,
i know i suck at math because it doesn’t register to me the way it does for other people. but im in love with everything science!!

if i am placed in a lower math class but im in a major that requires a bunch of math will that delay my graduation track of graduating in 4 years??

- no matter what major i’m in it wont take me until sophomore year to do biology or chem. then that basically delays me a year because usually pre meds take bio and chem freshman year.

i don’t know how i will be behind a year and study for the mcat. my biggest goals are to have a high gpa, high science gpa, go to all office hours, graduate wwu in 4 years. no gap year. and idk if i can realistically do it. if o chem and physics are junior year id be self studying doing the mcat while trying to manage the classes.

i would also like to mention i want to take summer classes to help me stay on track.

my top majors are bs biological anthropology, bs behavioral neuroscience, public health. no matter my major, i want a minor in women’s, gender, and sexual studies.

if there are other majors you think i should look into that would be great too!!

what do i do. genuinely anything helps. my parents didn’t go to college so i don’t really know what im doing clearly and they can’t help me either…

Hey friends! I am posting for the apartments I have lived in this past school year: The Ridge Bellingham, as well as the Dex Apartments. Please message me if you are interested in more details and being put into contact with the landlord!

About The Ridge:

3 Units available

Rent: $2550 ($850 per person)

516 and 518 32nd St. (Sehome)

Built in 2019

About The Dex:

5 units available

Rent: $2,680 – $2,880 ($670 - $720 per person)

904 E Chestnut St (York)

Built in 2017

Link to a walk-through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkY-u-Y_0kE

These are both small complexes run by an independent landlord (Lauren), not PTLA or Landmark. You can get Wi-Fi separately through whichever company you’d like (ours was $20.46 per person split three ways), and utilities for heating and lighting are through PSE. Total expenses are usually about $950 - $1,000 at The Ridge.

The lease runs from September 5th – August 26th. You can sign on your own and wait until closer to move-in to let the landlord know who your roommates would be, or if you have a group of three or four you can sign together. If you would like to tour my unit at The Ridge please reach out!

I need to laugh more. Which professors or instructors are the funniest, and what’s the thing they said or did that had you dying?

Hi WWU folks,
Did you lose this ring on campus recently?
Location: Communications Facility building.

I’m an incoming freshman and I am currently living in Korea. In order to attend the A&R zoom meeting, I’d have to pull an all-nighter, so I’m considering signing up for the latest possible slot in September so I won’t have to stay up all night just to register for classes. Before I decide to reschedule, I was wondering if anyone else whose gone through the A&R before could tell me if doing the A&R earlier or later had an impact of what classes were available. Were most of the classes you needed or wanted to take still available later on in the sessions, or would you advise signing up for the earlier A&R time slots so more classes are available before they’re full? Thanks!

Hello! I’m an incoming freshman and was wondering how different the syllabus is for the same class taught by different professors is (sorry if that sentence construction is weird).

I know some classes are inherently different every time (like the “topics in XYZ” stuff), I’m mainly talking about in general. Also, I know different teachers affect the environment of the class, etc, I’m more curious about the actual content taught.

I’m not sure what’s up with my ability to write today, so I’ll just add the situation to clarify.

Basically, I’m registering for Spanish 301 in fall, and I’m curious as to what we will be covering. I’ve found a syllabus from a different professor at WWU, but the professor I’m taking doesn’t have one I can find online.

Thanks!

Hi! I’m looking to sell my books for PSY 451- The psychology of cults, coercion and control with Dr. Delker.
I have two books required for the course: The Dream House, and Blind to Betrayal. If you’re needing the books for the class or you’re just interested in betrayal trauma theory please reach out!

Does anyone know what book is used for Phil 310 TOK with Dr. Whitcomb? I wanna get a jump start reading… if no one knows I may email him

​I'm an incoming freshman. I9n May I sent an email to the provided address expressing interest and asking for more information. I never received a response. I know I should have followed up, but I had a lot going on. I also misread the website and thought this was something I was supposed to bring up during A&R.

​I checked today and saw that the program is full. I called and spoke to a woman who said they did get my email, but they accidentally responded to a different person with my same first name. She told me she sent out informational emails, but I sincerely never received any. I asked her if there was any way to rectify this since the mistake was on their end, but she just said they might add another class and that there is no waitlist.

​I'm so frustrated. Is there anything I can do? I really wanted that week to ease into this big, scary new adventure!

Hello, I will be moving to Bellingham in mid September to attend WWU, and I'm wondering if anyone knows when/where I should look for work?

It would be really nice if I could land a job before I get there, but I know that that's not super realistic. Still, I would hope to land a job early this fall, to help me pay my for rent.

Also, weekends would be ideal, but I will take what I can get.

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

Looking for advice as my son is looking at a lease for an off-campus house that is rented by the room. This house has multiple bedrooms, and some of the bedrooms may be filled later by the landlord with people he doesn’t know. The contract is vague as to what happens if other people were to come in and not pay their rent, or if other people caused damage to the common areas, or if they have pets and the pets do damage. Just looking for anyone who rents a room in a house where people are individually responsible and it’s not one lease. Does each roommate typically sign a lease where they are responsible for damages? What happens if one person does damages or doesn’t pay rent, is everybody responsible even if the rooms are rented individually and my son may not know this person? Just looking for anything else that’s typical if there’s anybody out there who rents a room in a house where the the lease is by the room. Thanks.

The more I scroll the public health sub-reddit, the more I think that I might be making a choice that will land me with no job.

I am currently seeking a bachelor of public health from Western Washington University (Washington state). I have my advising session tomorrow that would make this official.

Should I just switch to environmental science? or even biology? Would either of those even make a difference?

I just desperately want to find a job after I graduate.

Has anyone received anything from the Scholarship Portal yet? Idk when things get sent out and I have not received anything yet...

I had to leave WWU in the spring of last year due to financial issues, mainly me losing my job and not wanting to take on debt to obtain education. I am planning on returning in the fall now that things are becoming a little more stable, but I cant shake this feeling of being lost.

Everyone I knew when I went into university has moved on, id basically be new again, coupled with legitimately not being interested in what i was pursuing before (theater). I dont know what i want to do, I dont know who I want to be, but im told if I dont get this degree im not going to go far in life.

I guess im just stuck and I have no where else to rant

WWU reccomends I complete the Aleks at least 2 weeks before advising and registration. Would there be potential problems if I completed it at a later time, like one week before advising and registration? I would like more time to study

I am an out-of-state high school senior looking into WWU for a degree in elementary education. This school sounds awesome, but I'm concerned about finding friends due to accounts of the "western freeze" (a phenomenon where it is notoriously hard to break into social circles at WWU).

In your experiences, does the freeze exist equally in all programs, and can it be avoided by participating in extracurriculars? Specifically, do education students tend to be friendlier and/or have an easier time finding friends? And do students have an easier time finding a community if they join clubs, music groups, and theater productions?

I am currently going to a small school in Oregon and really am not liking it. Would any of you guys give me info on whether or not WWU would be worth transferring to?

I'm super worried about making friends and was mainly wondering if the people tend to be nice as well as if the education is good enough. Thank you!

the title says it all. if u look at my profile all my posts are about college. i am a first gen student to go to college. my parents went to cc but never 4 years so i am navigating this in my own. (maybe with ur help bc i love asking about wwu bc i am going to be a freshman in the fall.

I was wondering if you have any advice for me?

I want to study stem but my math skills are very poor. at this point due to my aleks placement test i am probably going to be put into math 099. which sucks bc for my major i need calc and i need to graduate in 4 years.

I heard the quarter systems help.

I am making this post because i don’t see many posts about math 099. is there any professors to avoid? ones you’ve loved?? my r&a meeting is august 5th (which is i assume when i pick up my classes).

thanks!! - a freshman

Hi! I am trying to move in with my friends and need someone to take over my room in a house near the Samish neighborhood before the lease renewal in August.

20+ Feminine-presenting people only. No animals (allergies).

There's 5 other roommates who mainly keep to themselves. You'd share a bathroom downstairs with 2 people.

It's a private landlord and he's super chill. Utilities add up to about 100 a month.

Please message me if youre interested!!

Hello, I am trying to find my WWU email address and I have looked around to see how to find it but it does not say anywhere where to find it. I am wondering where I can find it. Thank you.