Feedback on dorms after two quarters

browniesundae
Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:29:15 +0000

DD is in International House. Although it was not her first choice – it’s a hike to dining at Cathey dining hall and the quad and is mostly singles – she has really enjoyed it! I haven’t heard any complaints about the location/walk times. I House is on 2 shuttle lines, I think, which she has used in the super cold weather. It’s a beautiful, charming older building with a leafy courtyard, large paneled lounges and a library on the first floor, plus a cafe that takes meal swipes for a quick breakfast (but only cash/Maroon dollars for the evening).The building underwent some renovation last summer. It has little study rooms, music practice rooms, yoga studio in the basement.

She absolutely loves her house. They do lots of fun activities together like outings in Chicago, interhouse competitions (broomball, midnight soccer, etc), and I often see Snapchats of them having fun in their house lounge playing video games, watching movies, eating, etc. She likes her RA and has made some very good friends. She is not a partier, so the house culture has been important to her, as she would not be the type to venture out to big off-campus parties. Because the Reg is quite a walk unless she is already on the north end of campus for a class, she often studies at Harper and another reading room (can’t think of the name) and in her single. She is going to stay in I House next year.

P.S. I really hope they improve the “Residence Hall” info on the website - it is woefully lacking in helpful info. Newbies, feel free to ask questions on this thread ? And CONGRATULATIONS on choosing a great university!