Dorm Info for Incoming Freshman

sovereigndebt
Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:15:04 +0000

They have made some significant changes since my kid was there and therefore I cant offer the most up to date flavor of the week. However, if you go on the fordham website and click on Rose Hill and then the map and get a visual tour of the campus and then you can see for yourself what they look like and where they are located.

They do tend to have a bit of personal charm and individuality. And Fordham tries hard to match up students as roomies (working from the application and the requests for dorms/rooms) with similar interests. Its an impossible task but they do try.

One of the biggest changes is the conversion of the former Jesuit residence, Loyola Hall, into a Freshman dorm, mostl for Honors Students. Its gorgeous. Prestigious. And lovely. But…its also a bit “off on its own” and one has to consider that factor.

You need to focus on your basic needs and interests. Each dorm has its pluses and minuses, but remember that people make friends initially in their dorm rooms, their dorm hallways…and eventually, by January they are sick of them and reaching out to people in other dorms they met in class, including some upperclassmen! LOL. Its normal and happens every year without exception. Dorm drama is worse freshmen year. It improves/tapers off sophomore year and hopefully you are dorming with people you like…

My kid was in Queens Freshmen year. Loved it. ALL OF IT. But there was drama. The friends she made there are friends today. She also made friends with upperclassmen. And a few from North/Loschert who are still friends…some of the close friends.

The good news is, unlike some schools I know, you arent stuck in the same dorm the entire four years. So you know that “this too shall pass.” People grow up and learn to be more tolerant and accepting. That first semester can be rough…so many sheltered kids living away from home for the first time and so forth. Just come with an open mind, tolerance and perhaps a really good sense of humor/tough skin.

Good luck.