Campus Culture

crazed
Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:55:44 +0000

FiddleMom:

If your daughter stays in “West Circle” dorms, it is easy walking distance to many shops/stores/restaurants to work at. I worked at a couple and loved it. Also, I worked in the dorm cafeteria in Campbell Hall, served and then cooked and had a blast, as long as it wasn’t breakfast (too early). Great place to live as the dorms in that area are SMALL so you get to meet everyone. At night the cafeteria becomes a social/study hall. That’s where I picked up great study habits. The social thing was to bring your books/notes and sit at a table with everyone else. you weren’t missing out on a thing.

My best friend from college has a son who will be a freshman this fall, 2007, and he requested Campbell then Landon.

Don’t stress so much. MSU is great in every way. I did not find any peer pressure there. None of the girls on my floor smoked. Drank minimally. Some went out every Thurs night. Some not. Never felt pressure to go along. (I tired of the bar scene and rarely joined in… But one night a week away from the group was fine. She will not be an outcast.)

I had no reservation with my son applying for this Fall 2007. He got in. Great “safe” school for him and MSU gave him an unbelievable package with things I didn’t know existed. Kudos to MSU. (He is not going. Picked one of the other many schools he applied to.)

Go up and take a look and definitely make the West Circle dorms a stopping point. See how close it is to Grand River Ave (Is that the name??) Speak to a current resident to get hte feel of the dorm.

Good luck. Your daughter should be fine. (Easy for me to say… I have the same worries for my son!!!)