Advice for Freshman Housing?

earthgohard
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:07:58 +0000

I am an OOS that knew virtually nobody coming here.

I would HIGHLY recommend Witte or Sellery. I am a freshman living in Lakeshore this year, and it is somewhat difficult to get to know a lot of people. This can be different depending on your luck, but I really dislike the gender segregated floors in Kronshage, and people in my dorm tend not to leave doors open. That said, I have still made a couple good friends around here. The actual location of Lakeshore hasn’t been a big deal to me as I’ve grown used to walking, but the atmosphere here is very different than in the larger freshman dorms.

I will be rushing next semester – the guys I know that have done it are having a great time. As a freshman guy, it is hard to find places to go out because many parties are somewhat exclusive. Other options if Greek Life isn’t your thing is to join highly involved clubs (Ski Team, Sailing Team, Club Sports) or Performing Arts (Dance team, Acapella). As a guy trying to find places to go at night, joining one of these options or Greek Life is really the best way to meet a group of people you can consistently go out with.