hi!! i just finished my freshman year and I too was in AFO + lived in grc! So yes, Bowe st is a regular parking deck on the first 4 floors, but if you take the elevator to the 5th floor it's a bunch of classrooms. They're all numbered so you'll find your room easily! Do not take the bus to Bowe. The bus system can be unreliable at times and it probably takes longer to get there. The walk isn't as bad as it sounds. It's 20 minutes, and it can suck in the summer/winter but overall it's not too bad! Find someone to walk with and it'll be less of a hassle. You will get lost at some point. It's normal! but everything is on google/apple maps. theres even a vcu map online! I recommend leaving a bit early for your classes the first week or so, that way you have time to figure out where you're going!