<p>Hey guys. I know Zack already posted some stuff about dorms but I figured that as a recently accepted student I would give a review of the dorms from the opinion of a girl. I visited today and yesterday during the Accepted Student’s Day and they had 4 dorms open: Millenium, Kelly, Towers, and Myers.</p>
<p>Millenium (Honors dorm): This dorm is the newest and most expensive dorm because it’s honors housing for next year. I HATED THIS DORM lol. First off, I’m a little bit scared of heights and pretty scared of elevators. This building is curved very funny and everything inside felt weird and off center. The hallways were extremely curved and it felt claustrophobic, not too mention it’d be hard to meet people because there really is no “hall life”. Bathrooms were individual which was nice, but again that makes it harder to meet people. There was a lot of concrete on the ceilings and walls that wasn’t painted or anything. I think it was supposed to look modern and cool but to me it was ugly. Also the windows were floor to ceiling in the common rooms and slanted outwards which I couldn’t get anywhere near because it literally made me feel like I would fall out. This would be my last choice for dorms not even considering the extra price. My parents didn’t like the building either.</p>
<p>Kelly: The room they showed us was, interesting. It was longer than most rooms apparently because it was on the end, so it was also thinner. It was extremely small and not what I was expecting. I wasn’t allowed to see the bathrooms but the kitchen was nice, not including the fact that it was pretty tiny.</p>
<p>Towers: I heard this was the best dorm and had extremely huge kitchens. It may be because we were on a boys floor but I was actually pretty disgusted by the kitchen. It was old, dark, and run down. The stove was randomly stuck into the middle of a wall and every appliance looked dirty and broken. The couches were strewn around the room and it was overall highly unpleasant. The actual dorm room seemed much bigger than Kelly’s, but the kitchen/common area was such a turn-off that I really didn’t care about the room size much. However, I suppose if I bring a little fridge/microwave (which I hope to do) then the kitchen doesn’t matter too much. The room size was a pretty big bonus.</p>
<p>Myers: This was definitely my favorite dorm. It was only three stories so most people take the stairs, though there is an elevator. I liked this because of my dislike of elevators and I feel a little safer living closer to the ground lol. This was also the only dorm with a courtyard in the middle. The courtyard had benches and grills which is nice for people to cook in when the weather is good. The floors are co-ed which means about half of the floor is guys and half is girls which doesn’t really bother me since we still have separate bathrooms. Also it gives me a chance to meet everyone quickly, not just other girls. The rooms were a nice size, bigger than Kelly’s and about the same size or maybe a tiny bit smaller than Towers. Also it is directly next to Kelly, so it’s close to the little 7-11 type store and a Subway. The kitchen was small but way nicer than Towers (more like Kelly’s) and the common room was a bit bare but nicely kept. I saw both a guy’s and a girl’s rooms and both were nicely decorated and seemed like it would be nice to live in. I talked to a guy who had lived in both Towers and Myers and said he liked Myers better because it had been more social, though this could have just been a matter of chance. For those it interests, Myers also has learning communities where your roommate and neighbors are in the same major as you so you share interests and can study/do homework together. However, I was told that most students in Myers are not in a learning community.</p>
<p>Overall I would rank:</p>
<ol>
<li>Myers</li>
<li>Towers</li>
<li>Kelly</li>
<li>Millenium</li>
</ol>