Feedback on dorms after two quarters

caymusjordan
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:01:11 +0000

Son is in North. Initially we were very upset that he was in a double since he had stated on his housing app that he preferred a single in any dorm. He was worried about sharing a room, but it turned out great. He and his roommate get along wonderfully and it helped him to meet an entire group of guys that he otherwise might not have. Housing really did a good job matching him with the “perfect” roommate.

He will be renting an apartment next year rather than staying in the dorms. He is looking forward to having his own bathroom (or at least only sharing with one person), a dishwasher, and his own bedroom.

North dining is easy - perfect on cold/rainy days. The food was fine - breakfast is his favorite meal, he goes to the omelette station to avoid the “fake” eggs. The dining staff are wonderful as well. He did purchase a few pots/pans and cooks in the “kitchen” in his house and I see UberEats and Jimmy Johns charges regularly.

I highly recommend the micro-fridge - my son mentioned over break that he is happy to have a microwave in his room. We also purchased him a coffee/espresso machine which has gotten a lot of use.

He likes North as it is close to the gym and classes - although the house culture is lacking. I don’t think he does much with his house, which is fine as he has made quite a few different groups of friends.

The room in North is clean and spacious (as far as a double goes). It was easy to add storage under the lofted bed and in the closet. No complaints about noise or cooling (although they did open the window quite a bit on cold days due to overheating).

Weather has not been an issue, although we did purchase a new warm coat that has made the cold tolerable.

Overall, this first year has been fine as far as housing goes - an adjustment to be sure, but no major complaints!