{"id":22451,"date":"2014-07-20T01:22:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T08:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=22451"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:04:23","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T22:04:23","slug":"moving-to-the-university-of-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/20\/moving-to-the-university-of-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to the University of Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/a-mountain-downtown-tucson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22458\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/a-mountain-downtown-tucson-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"moving to the university of arizona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Are you ready to be a Wildcat and bleed\u00a0cardinal red and navy blue? Are you ready to &#8220;Bear Down&#8221; and have some fun in the sun in the city of Tucson? Then you must be on your way to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arizona.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Arizona<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\n<p>Tucson is hot, and when I say hot I am referring to the 100+ degree temperatures during the summer! But living in the desert means that there are plenty of fun outdoor activities for you and your new college friends to do on the weekend; anything from horseback riding to rock climbing to exploring Kartchner Caverns. Not to mention the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tucsonaz.gov\/tcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tucson Convention Center<\/a> is only a few minutes away from campus, so when your favorite artist comes by on their tour it will be at your doorstep. But before you get ahead of yourself, begin by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20140720-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reserving your moving truck<\/a> and settling into your new dorm at The U of A!<\/p>\n<h3>U of A Housing<a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cumulus_on_lemmon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-22452\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cumulus_on_lemmon-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Moving to the University of Arizona\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cumulus_on_lemmon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/cumulus_on_lemmon-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Living on\u00a0campus can be an extremely exciting and life-changing experience, but first, you must\u00a0find the right dorm for you! The University of Arizona has a total of 22 residence halls, mostly co-ed, which\u00a0are divided into three different neighborhoods. You can choose a hall by price range, style or even featured communities. Regardless of which hall you pick, you will more than likely feel right at home in one of these niche communities, surrounded with peers who share similar interests and ambitions.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving To The University<\/h3>\n<p>Are you prepared to make the move to campus? Don&#8217;t have a printed map of the school? Make sure you keep it handy on moving\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/San-Fran-State-Uni-CB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-20019\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/San-Fran-State-Uni-CB-300x127.png\" alt=\"San Francisco State University Collegeboxes\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>day so you can navigate from your parking spot to your dorm room; however if you would like to avoid the confusion and chaos of moving in with thousands of over students, try packing your stuff at home and having it shipped and delivered to your dorm.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20140720-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collegeboxes<\/a>\u00a0will help students with this easy service and it&#8217;s a great alternative.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For more tips\u00a0visit\u00a0your go-to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20140720-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source\u00a0for college moving<\/a>\u00a0or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/moving-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How was moving to the University of Arizona? What tips would you share with incoming students? How was it living in Tucson? Share your tips in the comments below!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to be a Wildcat and bleed\u00a0cardinal red and navy blue? Are you ready to &#8220;Bear Down&#8221; and have some fun in the sun in the city of Tucson? Then you must be on your way to the University of Arizona! 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