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The worst part about my school would possibly be that I attend a branch campus in Yuma rather than the actual campus in Flagstaff. I am missing out on the "college experience" for the reason I cannot afford the tuition and living expenses. At the same time because of this, most of my classes are online and I really have a hard time learning on my own. Other than that I am very happy with my school.

The worst thing about NAU is their advising department. They are not very clear & do not care if you graduate on time. I am now on my fifth major because they were not properly helping me. I now have a counselor that is being helpful and will help me graduate on time. Unfortunately it is not with the major that I wanted. But financially I cannot stay longer.

The location of the University made living very expensive. The city of Flagstaff, AZ is a very touristic spot, so restaurants, apartments and entertainment are pricey.

I have yet to experience anything negative about my school. Thus far it has been a seemless transition and all of the staff have been easy to work with and accomidating.

The weather is the worst part about being here. If it wasn't so cold I would not mind being here.

Probably the lighting at night. Even though I could see it stil felt like it wasn't lit up enough. The reason being for lighting control but I feel safter when walking when I can see a little bit better.

The worst thing about NAU is the bus schedule. They try to space out the buses so that they come every 10-15 minutes so that everyone can get on a bus and no one will be late to class. But sometimes 3 buses will come to a stop all at once, or there won't be one for 30 minutes. It's poorly done.

Despite the pessimism and audbile graons from my peers, I have actually had a great experience at NAU. The one thing that bothers me most about my school my seem like a fairly small thing, but it really bothers me; the vending machines never seem to work. There have been more times than I can possibly remember where I have been banking on being able to buy a coffee in the morning, or a gatorade after a workout and the vending machines do not work. It not only bothers me, but other students as well. They should fix it.

I think the worst thing about my school has to do with the meal plans freshman living on campus are required to buy. The meal plans are not cheap and the transfer choices are limited, so the food options get old really quickly. They are also not the healthiest options.

The worst thin about my school is that there is not many Honors Program Halls to choose from. As an Honors student I love to live in the Honors Halls because there is a strict 24 hour quite zone. However, there is only three Honors halls and two of them are strictly for freshmen. This is a negative effect because all freshmen honor students are now trying to get into one building for next year.

I would the the hardest thing about my school is the campus. It is very spread out. There are the beautiful old buildings and the new modern buildings. Its a very small campus compared to alot of colleges but still takes a good chunk out of Flagstaff. I still love the campus either way. Once you learn how to navagate through the campus you will be fine. And alot of kids are more than willing to help out if you are lost or need some direction. But for the most part that is the only flaw I find at NAU.

The lack of diversity is the worst thing. We do have diveristy, but I just wish there was more so that incoming freshmen will feel like they belong. This will give them the confidence to succeed because someone who is like them are doing well in school.

There is little student involvement, school spirit, and college atmosphere. They tell you a lot of the things you would like to hear at orientation and on the tours. But, little to none of the things they speak good about the school is true.

The worst thing about school is the bus drives. It gets overwhelming sometimes.

I think the worst thing is that the nearest decent grocery store is a few miles north, across a train track, and a few more miles east.

Flagstaff is a small town, so it is wonderful for about four years then it starts to feel really small. I personally couldn't stay in this town after I graduate, although I know many people who've been here for years and still love it!

NAU is a great little university. For the most part, I had good professors who were passionate about the field of education.

An aspect at NAU that I would consider the worst thing there would have to be at shuttle system. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE taking the shuttles to classes because most of them are on the northern part while Iive on the southern part of campus. But the shuttles crowd FAST and easily and leave many people out in the cold and when it's snowing that can be annoying as well as sad when a shuttle has no more room and has to pass you once, twice, or even three times before you can get on.

The worst thing about my school is actually how laid back it is. The atmosphere does not encourage students to try hard or even go to class.

The city and the school are remarkably inaccessible to someone in a wheelchair. I would never recommend for someone disabled to come here either if they have to travel without a car. Walking with a stroller forced me into the road because the sides were rocky and there is no safe place to do it. The sidewalks that are in place are jagged and mishapen so strollers/wheelchairs get stuck and can't run straight. Most places have stairs without elevators and many of the bathrooms are too small for wheelchairs/strollers.