"It's like we're one big family" Brittany Shaw, my roommate, said as we discussed the First Year Residence Experience. "If I didn't live in the dorm rooms this year, I wouldn't have made as many friends."
It is always nerve wracking moving to a new place, and changing environments, "When I thought about living on campus before moving here, I thought it would be horrible sharing a bathroom with a lot of other girls, and possibly living next-door to boys!" she exclaimed. She went on to explain that her ideas of living on campus have changed dramatically over the past few months, she feels like she has a bunch of new brothers and sisters. "Sharing the bathroom and boys playing music way too loud has kind of grown on me," she says
Brittany lived in Gannett Hall during the first semester until she moved into my room, Somerset 340, during the second semester. When she moved, she already knew a lot of her future neighbors from visiting the hall, this helped her decision to move. "Everyone in Somerset is so friendly with their doors wide-open," she began, "I've made a lot of good friends in this hall, some that I'm sure will be in my life for years."
As Brittany continued to give excellent feedback about the First Year Residence Experience, she made sure to mention the cons of the dorm-life as well. "There are a lot of rules," she pointed out, "and although college is full of partying and staying up all night, there are some nights that I just want to get my homework done, or go to sleep early. Which is often impossible despite the 'Quiet Hours' because you live in a place with so many other people, some of which think they are above the rules."
Over all, Brittany highly recommends the dorm-life to all first-year students. She encourages prospective students to consider how easy it will be to make new friends, in a place where you don't know anyone, by living with them. So it looks like an A+ for First Year Residence Experience.
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