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mnucla · 04-07-2008, 11:58 PM

kkahuna, the shower stall is a separate small, closet-sized space room with a door. the same goes for the toilet "room", it has a door as well. you will have a door to go into the bathroom and use the sink without disturbing the privacy of those showering or using the toilet.

you can refer to the floorplan if that description sounds confusing or you can go on a housing tour and see for yourself.

hellogoodfriend · 04-08-2008, 12:13 AM

What are the chances that a freshman will receive a triple room plaza with a private bath? Do you know of any freshman that have one?

mnucla · 04-08-2008, 12:33 AM

You have a very good chance at getting a plaza, triple, with a private bath.
I had one my first year at UCLA. And I know a lot of freshies who have it this year too.

liyana179 · 04-08-2008, 02:00 AM

^ that was me last year.

honestly, with one of the halls closed for the next gazillion years, there's a high chance you'll get a plaza if you want one. as for private bath, those are typically only found in de neve and parts of sunset (most plazas have shared bath).

i do NOT like private bath. in a shared bath, everything is separate like mnucla said. this means, if someone loves 2 hour showers, you can still go pee or brush your teeth. if someone takes 20 minutes to apply makeup, you can use the other sink to wash up. but in a private bath, it's like being at home and only having one bathroom. sure, it can work out peachy, but what are the chances when you've got three girls? especially if you all happen to start your days at the same time. not pretty.

hellogoodfriend · 04-08-2008, 02:40 PM

Thanks both of you for the info. I have triple shared bath as my second choice right now, however I might decide to change it before the deadline.

How was your experience in the plazas? With roommates?

And how bad is the "freshman 15", really? For you / people you know?

mnucla · 04-08-2008, 03:19 PM

Freshman 15? Haha. Provided that you eat right, exercise a moderate amount, things like that, it'll won't happen to you. Make friends and go to Wooden. Run around the track. Walk down the stairs instead of taking the elevator. I lost five pounds. Don't know how that happened. I don't even exercise but I do eat healthier here than at home (6 pieces of fruit daily/2 bowls of salad/grilled chicken/one heaping spoonful of pasta).

For others, it might be a different story. I find finding friends to work out with a good way to stay healthy and to monitor your weight.

The plaza situation that I had with my roommates was good. I had problems with only one roommate some of the time. Other minor things that irritated me for one day did no really irk me the rest of the year. Housing did a good match up for me, I had very clean roommates, quiet and we were respectful of each other's surroundings. We all got along. Sometimes the smell of my roommate's hair as she straightened every morning sort of made me lost my appetite but living in a plaza last year was IMO, so much better than living in a hall this year. For a good deal of reasons.

liyana179 · 04-09-2008, 12:22 AM

i didn't get frosh 15... i actually lost weight (colorguard practices).

because of that, i got complacent this year and got the sophomore 15

karagon7 · 04-09-2008, 01:04 PM

So, I take it the bathroom situation should be the #1 deciding factor in choosing your room. My son truly thinks he'd go crazy in those tiny rooms in the halls, but since he is extremely social and sports competitive, should this be the choice for him to meet like students? Any suggestions?

mnucla · 04-09-2008, 02:55 PM

to karagon7:
Each floor's EVP, External Vice President (or IVP) makes up a roster sheet for sign ups each quarter for Intramural Sports such as Water Polo, 3 v. 3 Basketball, Tennis, Soccer...co-ed/men's/womens's. Plazas can be just as social and sports competitive. I lived in a plaza last year and my floor had a great time playing Intramural Sports in a floor team and making friends that way. I highly suggest your son to be involved in floor government or to participate in their activities in order to meet people if he lives in a plaza or wants to participate in IM sports (you get an awesome t-shirt if you win!).

hellogoodfriend · 04-09-2008, 05:23 PM

Room Type is my #1 preference, however, should I still fill out Roommates? Is it likely that I will receive a top room choice & roomie?

MrSpam · 04-09-2008, 06:34 PM

Most likely yes, but when you say room choice, do you mean Double/Triple or Hall/Suites/Plaza?

hellogoodfriend · 04-09-2008, 07:41 PM

I have Triple Room Plaza as my first choice room type. So... I should still fill out roommates even though I'd rather have the room type?

billabongswim · 04-09-2008, 09:26 PM

hey i am wondering about the social situation.

i know the dorms are way more social and fun
but are the plazas super super boring? like antisocial?
do they still have organized events and stuff?

because i definitely wanna make friends and have fun in the residence halls.

oh, and hellogoodfriend. rocket summer! i love it!

hellogoodfriend · 04-09-2008, 09:38 PM

Yay for the rocker summer!

As for social situation, I've heard it's just what you make of it, I don't think it'll be like social suicide.

mnucla · 04-10-2008, 02:32 PM

For the past two years, I've had 19 Gold.
Typically, I have about 3-4 swipes left.
Question: 14 premiere/19 premiere?