Any Parents on this site???

Sportsmom42
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:06:06 +0000

Bigdoglover, our son had the same concerns as an incoming freshman last Fall. He did not choose RC because it is isolated and he wanted to be part of the full campus and have more freedom in his class selections. Instead, he joined a learning community - there are several to choose from. He’s in Lloyds Hall Scholars, which is an art and writing community, housed in Alice Lloyd Hall, the newest remodeled dorm on Michigan’s campus - it’s AMAZING! He also considered the pre-med learning community, but preferenced the writing community first and got in. He was concerned the community might be too artsy, but that is not the case. Their community has several clubs within the dorm - improv comedy, writing, photography, etc, so the kids have a lot of fun.

He was concerned about the size of Michigan and feeling lost in a such a big place. His English class with his learning community is in his dorm with less than 20 students. He also took a freshman seminar with Andy Flint, a biology class, and loved it.

Being part of the learning community has helped him form some amazing friendships quickly. And it definitely helped him feel at home and part of a smaller community right away. As a bonus, most of the learning communities are housed in the best dorms on campus too.