| Hi Nolamom! Yeah I did I'm so excited about next year! J is dorming at Gramercy Green next year, NYU's fab new dormitory on 23rd and 3rd Ave. It's about 9 blocks away from where I'll be living (at Palladium, on 14th in between 3rd and 4th...loves the grocery stores and Union Square, as Soozie's daughter can also attest to!). And yay I know it's her birthday today! I'm going to be at her little get-together on Saturday night to celebrate.
Hi NMR! Yes, it is true that some people have to walk through other people's rooms to get to their own...but it's not too too bad. Living in New York, you sort of have to get used to noise. Living in Hayden, a very social dorm, I have to get used to noise haha. The rooms, however, are quite big for college dorm rooms (except for Weinstein ewwwwwwww), and the location just cannot be beat. Explorations and Special Interest Housing in general are, for the most part, themed floors that have programs for the students living on each floor. There are special optional programs based on the theme of the floor. A student must apply through Residential Education, and it's an application generally of four questions of a paragraph each. The programs are optional for people on the floor, however, and the RAs of these special floors get more money for programs for students. I live in the French House in Hayden, and I've seen so many things (museums, Broadway shows, etc.) for free that I might not have gone to/heard of had I not been living on the floor. Explorations is generally an easier way into the dorm you want as well, because even though they're a bit competitive based on the floor, not too too many people are actually going to fill out the application for it. Next year I'm living in Palladium's International House, which is a special new initiative in the Special Interest Housing suites, and basically around 60% of the residents on the two suite floors will be international; in addition, there will be communal dinners, guest speakers, community service projects, and all kinds of ways to become involved in both the international community of NYC and NYU. I know I have a tight Tisch schedule, and for me doing something like this helps me become even more of a part of the greater NYU community. I'm also double majoring starting next year in Arabic/Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, so that complements that as well. It doesn't hurt to have one of the few singles in Palladium too, especially to rehearse songs and monologues and stuff :-). |