At some point, you'll have to buy books for your classes. Vertigo Books , in the strip mall just south of campus, also has a wide variety of political science books. The Office of Information Technology will help you get a dial-up connection, a WAM account, and many other computing resources. The Graduate Catalog is your online handbook to services, policies, and requirements for graduate students. There's more to life in College Park than just campus.
Greenbelt Park is located just a few minutes from campus.
The College Park area is also home to numerous other parks and paved biker-hiker trails. The Anacostia River tributary system of trails runs throughout the area. Skating Rink is located on Paint Branch Road, east of campus. The theater is on your right. It is located in a little shopping plaza that also includes CVS, McDonald's , a frozen yogurt shop, and the Wawa convenience store, which also sells sandwiches.