Housing/Dorms/Exploration Floors/Etc.

csh
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:50:44 +0000

I’m an RA at Founders and it definitely has the biggest and nicest rooms of all of the freshman housing. It is about a 15 minute walk from campus which can be scary at first but is closer than any of the upperclassmen residence halls (meaning you better get used to it). I like the location because it is closer to Union Square (where most of the subways are) and Palladium (an upperclassmen residence hall with a dining hall and the gym).

In terms of choosing a hall, it really depends on what you’re looking for. Hayden and Founders have a reputation as social, “party dorms” (not that I condone partying at Founders…lol). Hayden, Goddard and Weinstein are all the closest ones to campus (roll-out-of-bed-five-minutes-before-class close). 3N has kitchens and a dining hall and a printing lab which is really convenient but has about the same 15 min walk as Founders. Weinstein is super convenient because it has three dining halls, a computer lab and is really close but the prison feel is definitely a factor.

I also lived at Goddard my freshman year and I really liked it. The location was super convenient and despite its reputation for having a bunch of nerds I met my best friends there and we went out a lot. The streams aren’t for everyone but if you’re interested in doing more community-based activities (trips and community service) I would definitely suggest it. The community service options (at least when I lived there) were pretty flexible meaning there were options you could do run by Goddard but you were also free to participate in others.