<p>I recently found out I would be sharing a room as a part of a three-room suite in 1019 Commonwealth Avenue. I have a few questions about the residence I hope can be addressed. </p>
<p>Could anyone who has lived in a double approximate the room dimensions? How easy is it to rearrange furniture? Does each student have their own closet, or do they share one? Is furniture provided in the common room? If attending the College of Arts and Sciences, is it worthwhile to take the T? Roughly how long would it take to walk? Is the air conditioning set in each room, or is it the same for all three rooms? </p>
<p>Just a general question: can students dine in any dining hall they would like, or are they restricted to the one specified by their residence? Where is the dining room for 1019 located on West Campus? </p>
<p>If a person were to have unfortunate and unbearable living conditions with his or her roommate, is it possible to switch into a new residence? Would it be possible to switch into a single room?</p>
<p>10 minutes to walk. The T is faster but only if it’s there. There is a BU shuttle too. You can eat anywhere. There are many swaps and options for swaps of roommates.</p>
<p>There’s no AC in any dorm at BU except for Shelton and Stuvi. </p>
<p>if you were to have an unbearable situation with your roommate, it IS possible to switch. But usually things don’t come to that. The RA’s and orl staff really want everyone to act like adults and work out their problems before they are willy nilly switching rooms. It’s VERY difficult to switch into a single because keep in mind that these rooms are not empty, you would need to find a person that wants to switch out of their room</p>
<p>I can essentially guarantee that you won’t be able to switch into a single room. And as a freshman, theres no reason to be in one. Trust me, you need the social interaction and communal living situation that comes with having a roomate. Just go for a single sophmore year if you can find one. I think you have a pretty good setup there in 1019. Its a nice place to live and I know many fresh and soph that are happy with it. Its right across from west campus and the dining hall so thats always convenient. Sure, it is about a 15 minute walk to CAS and the main part of campus, but you can always buy a T pass and ride the T or bus during the cold months.</p>
<p>these people must walk fast. it takes me 15 mins to walk from warren to the fitrec. so to 1019 commonwealth (fitrec is in the 900s), i would assume about a 20 minute walk? unless you are a speedwalker, or perhaps i am just really slow. i would invest in a T pass, especially during the winter… </p>
<p>1019 is a highly coveted dorming spot, i would be glad if i were you, esp as a freshman, where most land in warren, towers, or west. yes, you can dine wherever on campus you like, as long as you have your student id on you, you can just swipe into the dining halls (say if you had noon classes down at CAS, i would just take lunch at warren, esp if you have another class right after). </p>
<p>if you really hate your living conditions, there should be a “room swap” listing somewhere in your dorms, or you can go down to the housing dept and ask for a direct swap / complete room change.</p>
<p>‘There’s no AC in any dorm at BU except for Shelton and Stuvi.’</p>
<p>Truly? Backdoor at BU had me assume 1019 did. </p>
<p>Thank you for all the helpful answers. I’m still hoping someone who has lived in 1019 Commonwealth Avenue can answer my dorm-specific questions.</p>
<p>furniture is provided in the common room, but it’s not great. so wouldn’t hurt to invest in a futon or some comfortable chairs. furniture in the doubles can be moved, but your options are rather limited. the rooms I’ve seen have one closet, 2 dressers, 2 beds (obviously) and 2 desks. The doubles aren’t huge…you probably couldn’t fit any substantial extra furniture in there unless you’re crafty. But that’s what the common room is for. I think you’ll find there’s plenty of space.</p>
<p>Direct swaps should be posted on a bulletin board somewhere in your building.</p>
<p>Dorm lighting is notoriously crappy, so floor lamp couldn’t hurt. But it’s not necessary.</p>
<p>The closet thing is a little rough, but I’m confident you’ll make it work If it’s really bad, you can always buy one of those free-standing closet things. And fit it…somewhere.</p>
<p>Don’t bring a floor lamp. If you need one, you can buy one in a million places.</p>
<p>What people do is get rack raisers - either the fancy ones or generic - that lift the bed frame so you can store things under there. You get some plastic storage - a couple of good places close to BU are City Housewares and Economy Hardware in Brookline, but there are a bunch. Stick a lot under there.</p>
If it’s really bad, you can always buy one of those free-standing closet things. And fit it…somewhere.</p>