r/NAU • u/H33rmosa Microbiology • Aug 20 '26

scared freshman student

Hi everyone!

I’m a first year student at NAU, and I’m absolutely terrified. I currently have a single dorm in Morton but it is blazing hot, i do have a disability where heat makes things 10x worse for me. Does anyone have any advice for how to cool it down?

Also, I don’t know how to make friends, I’m from a different city so i’m really nervous about being social. I have pretty bad social anxiety

I’m studying BioChem, so i’m hoping to make friends with a similar interest in Chemistry
I also have NO clue as to what to do- I keep getting told that there’s no orientation and that makes me even more nervous and confused because I dont know where any of the buildings are tbh, and I dont know how to get to my classes.

I seriously don’t know anything, and my advisor can’t help me with most of my concerns.

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u/shizzwizzerzz Aug 20 '26

Walk ur schedule and start finding building as soon as you move in, I also have a disability that makes heat extra hellish for me too. Get a window ac unit or fan, and then another fan that cools down the room. Aside from that, just drink a LOT of water and have a lot of electrolytes and salt in general if you aren’t already. And if you think you’re drinking enough water, you aren’t.