<p>Well, I live in Pierce so I guess I can give a little more info on it. </p>
<p>Yes, Pierce rooms are generally smaller. But, I think most people who live here find, you don’t spend all too much time just sitting in your room. Most people do two things in their room: 1) sleep, and 2) study. And a lot of people I know don’t even study in their rooms… they do that in the Reg or the lounge or a few of the many places to study on campus that isn’t their room. That being said, the rooms aren’t so small that there isn’t enough room for your stuff… and pictures on the internet make them seem a lot smaller than they actually are. Not once have I ever felt inconvenienced or closed in in Pierce or my room. </p>
<p>Pierce houses generally have exceptional house culture, which draws a lot of people out of their rooms. The lounges are two-stories and quite spacious. My only complaint about them is that they don’t have any windows, so it can get a little warm sometimes. Pierce houses are small, so everyone knows everyone.</p>
<p>We’re not all too far from campus (four blocks from Harper, so about a 12 min walk). We’re also on the same block as Henry Crown and one block over from Ratner, so a lot of people work out regularly. We’re a block and half from the Reg, which is nice… but Max is closer. </p>
<p>Most importantly, we’re the only dorm that has a dining hall built in. Granted, South is literally 10 steps from their dining hall and Max East is about 30 seconds from Bartlett, but we don’t have to go outside to eat. So, for example, last night when the windchill was about 10, I wore slippers to dinner. It’s just really really really nice not to have to plan your day around the logistics of eating, because the dining is literally RIGHT THERE. </p>
<p>Oh, and if you’re looking for a single, there are usually 8-15 singles in each house, most of which are second years, but first years get some, too. Also, EPIC VIEWS of Campus/Hyde Park and the lake/the sunset/DOWNTOWN CHICAGO.</p>