Anyone else slightly worried about this?

paying3tuitions
Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:11:22 +0000

ShaquitaPack, Have you had a chance yet to read the graduation 2007 speaker, Connie Schultz? She spoke quite a bit about being a first generation student.
Honestly you will be fine. There are many circles of people and no single decision dominates. Some will party, but not all will party. You will find PLENTY of kindred spirits. Do not worry.

HopefulMom, if she’s artsy, a writer and likes intellectual discussions, I think she’ll find herself at home in just about every dorm! I do recall my D (just graduated) saying that the Freshman Program Dorm (Barrows) was a bit wilder and woolier than the rest, just because kids were a bit hyped up and excited about being freshmen! (First-years, as they call them). As a freshman, she chose differently based on proximity to the food (Dascomb) because she liked to live right in the middle of everything and get up and out quickly in the morning. Dascomb food is blah but she was in the same building as where breakfast was served, so on cold days she didn’t have to leave to get it. However, she could eat anywhere on campus, and wasn’t restricted to the Dascomb cafeteria. It wasn’t the prettiest dorm, by any means; in fact it’s kind of shopworn. But its location was convenient and that suited her needs most. Time management was on her mind and this actually helped her deal with it best. She got a nice roommate, and it was never too noisy there. Lots of Conservatory students chose it, since it’s right next to the Con. Her floor was all freshman, and the upperclassmen were on other floors. It was a rather surprising choice, since it’s not an artsy choice at all. Later she chose a different dorm (Noah) which has more charming wooden bannisters, windows, etc. By senior year she got a super-single at Fairchild which has a nice TV lounge with big comfy chairs and couches on the main floor. Each dorm has its appeal. If I were going there (I’m an alum) today, I’d probably pick Fairchild. Ah well, none of the dorms is “fabulous” and none “terrible” freshman year. Consider the location, therefore, and proximity to food, IMHO. Everybody’s nice everywhere.