| I lived in Furnald last year and am in Wallach now.
Furnald fit my lifestyle rather well. Unlike most people who go to the library when they have to study, I prefer to do that stuff in my room where I have easy access to books and my computer. Furnald, with thicker walls and the lounge closed-off to the corridor, was quiet enough for that purpose.
Wallach is also pretty quiet, but the first thing I noticed was that the walls are very permeable. I hear my neighbor's music all the time (as well as when she's talking on the phone with people, while in her room). That sometimes forces me to have to go to Butler to work. Another thing is that the common room in Wallach is open, and your individual rooms are right around the common room, so if there are people watching TV or doing stuff, you'll hear it.
As a freshman, you might want to consider the LLC. The LLC is your best (and more often that not, your ONLY) chance at getting a single your sophomore year. Having lived there your freshman year, your chances of being accepted as an upperclassman increases greatly. The LLC application is very competitive and most people who did not live there the year before weren't able to get in when they apply. |