{"id":38485,"date":"2016-07-10T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=38485"},"modified":"2019-06-27T13:44:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T20:44:06","slug":"moving-to-sarah-lawrence-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/10\/moving-to-sarah-lawrence-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Sarah Lawrence College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38499\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sarah_Lawrence_Westlands_2.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah_Lawrence_Westlands_2\" width=\"800\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sarah_Lawrence_Westlands_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sarah_Lawrence_Westlands_2-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sarah_Lawrence_Westlands_2-768x303.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to move to the school that\u00a0<em>Princeton Review\u00a0<\/em>listed as having the best faculty in America<em>? <\/em>\u00a0Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college that was established in 1926 in Yonkers, New York. \u00a0With a highly individualized method of education, the school&#8217;s motto is &#8220;<em>Wisdom with understanding<\/em>.&#8221; \u00a0Noteworthy graduates of SLC include actors Sigourney Weaver and Jordan Peele, film director J.J. Abrams, fashion designer Vera Wang and countless others. \u00a0Now before you begin your unforgettable college journey, check out these Sarah Lawrence highlights and moving tips!<\/p>\n<h3>Academics<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38545 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4742957539786752.png\" alt=\"4742957539786752\" width=\"164\" height=\"195\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Sarah Lawrence is very unique in its approach to education.\u00a0 An alternative to a typical college major, undergraduates are given the chance to take courses in four different curricular distributions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creative arts (writing, dance, theater, film, painting, sculpture, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>History and social sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology)<\/li>\n<li>Humanities (art history, film studies, philosophy, religion, literature, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Natural science and mathematics (biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike many U.S. colleges, students don&#8217;t sit in a lecture hall with 100 of their peers at SLC. \u00a0They spend their time learning in small, interactive seminars with close instruction. \u00a0Most courses have two parts: the seminar (with no more than 15 students) and the conference. \u00a0During the conference, students meet with their professors individually and come up with projects that will connect the course material to their interests. \u00a0That certainly doesn&#8217;t sound like any college class I&#8217;ve taken! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>On Campus<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38546 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4890969427673088.png\" alt=\"4890969427673088\" width=\"166\" height=\"198\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Sarah Lawrence&#8217;s 41-acre campus has numerous student housing buildings, as well as dining and entertainment. \u00a0There are two distinct sections&#8211;&#8220;Old Campus&#8221; and &#8220;New Campus.&#8221; \u00a0The &#8220;Old Campus&#8221; was standing since the school&#8217;s establishment, while the &#8220;New Campus&#8221; came along much later. \u00a0There are 23\u00a0different living facilities for students, split up into the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tudor-style homes- These were once private estates owned by families that now make great homes for SLC students (examples are Andrews House, Brebner, and Mansell)<\/li>\n<li>Apartment and suite-style rooms- Students have rooms connected by shared bathrooms and common areas (examples are the Westlands, Titsworth, and Rothschild)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahlawrence.edu\/student-life\/housing-and-dining\/all-gender-housing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-gender housing<\/a>-Students can request to share a room and\/or bathroom space with someone regardless of gender (Gilbert)<\/li>\n<li>Specialized housing- Students who have disabilities that keep them from being able to stay in traditional housing may request this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out each individual living space at the college <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahlawrence.edu\/student-life\/housing-and-dining\/residence-halls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. \u00a0There are also many student-run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahlawrence.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/student-spaces.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">locations<\/a> at Sarah Lawrence such as art galleries, restaurants and places of spiritual exploration. \u00a0Be sure to check them out when you&#8217;re getting settled in!<\/p>\n<h3>Moving to Sarah Lawrence College<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38547 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/5847309931249664.png\" alt=\"5847309931249664\" width=\"175\" height=\"198\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Moving anywhere, let alone an esteemed school like Sarah Lawrence can be stressful. \u00a0The last thing you need is to worry about the well-being of your belongings on the way. \u00a0With <a href=\"https:\/\/collegeboxes.com\/global\/aboutus\/school.seam?s=sarahlawrencecollege&amp;cid=551133&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20160710-movingtosarahlawrence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collegeboxes<\/a>, you can have your boxed items picked up at your home and shipped to our secure climate controlled storage facility. \u00a0At Sarah Lawrence, your belongings are actually delivered prior to move-in day, and you don&#8217;t need to be present to have them dropped off! \u00a0A school staff member will open and lock up your room for delivery. \u00a0If you prefer a road trip with family or friends to your new school, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20160710-movingtosarahlawrence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving truck<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Trailers\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trailer&amp;utm_content=20160710-movingtosarahlawrence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trailer<\/a> are both great options.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How did you make your move to Sarah Lawrence easier and more fun? \u00a0Let us know in the comments.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sarah_Lawrence_Westlands_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Wiki: djrobgordon\/ via cc)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to move to the school that\u00a0Princeton Review\u00a0listed as having the best faculty in America? \u00a0Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college that was established in 1926 in Yonkers, New York. \u00a0With a highly individualized method of education, the school&#8217;s motto is &#8220;Wisdom with understanding.&#8221; \u00a0Noteworthy graduates of SLC include actors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":38704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[545,9,743,7],"tags":[21,41,537,625,505],"class_list":["post-38485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-2","category-moving-2","category-moving-to-new-york","category-tips-tricks","tag-back-to-school","tag-college","tag-college-bound","tag-collegeboxes","tag-moving-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38485"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48062,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38485\/revisions\/48062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}