<p>Now a little bit about each dorm (my opinions)</p>
<p>Clemson House - This used to be a very popular upperclassmen option on campus but next year will be the first year that it is an all freshmen dorm with the exception of upperclassmen participating in the Civics & Service House program (freshmen can participate too, for people interested in community service). There are different rooms in there and housing says that freshmen will be able to pick specifically whether they want a regular 2 person room, 2 person apartment, or 4- person apartment (apartments include a bathroom and kitchen, rooms do not). A nice thing is that there is a dining hall in Clemson House so for those rainy days where you don’t want to walk outside to get food, you can stay indoors! If I were to choose, I would go for Clemson House first especially since it’s an all freshmen dorm now (and if you can get an apartment). More info: [Clemson</a> House : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/clemson-house.html]Clemson”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/clemson-house.html)</p>
<p>Calhoun Courts: I wouldn’t live here unless you really want to do the Clemson Cultural Exchange program. Since this isn’t a residence hall, there isn’t a lot of interaction among the students and it’s a farther walk from everything. The apartments are really nice though but I don’t think they will be assigning anybody here unless you sign up for that cultural exchange program. More info: [Calhoun</a> Courts : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/apartments/calhoun-courts.html]Calhoun”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/apartments/calhoun-courts.html)</p>
<p>Bryan Mall (Lever, Manning, and Byrnes): Bryan Mall is the largest concentration of freshmen students on campus. Over 1,000 students live here among the 3 high rises. The rooms are the smallest on campus but the fact that many people live here makes it easy to meet people here. More info: [Bryan</a> Mall : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/bryan-mall.html]Bryan”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/bryan-mall.html)</p>
<p>Johnstone (Main & Annex): By far (and everyone will probably agree with me), the worst dorm on campus. The walls are paper thin so everybody can hear an alarm clock from down the hall and the condition of the room leaves something to be desired for. However, this is typically the most social dorm on campus. I suspect something about the bad living conditions binds everybody together hahaha, but yeah if you are looking for parties in the dorm, this is the place to be. More info: [Johnstone</a> Main and Annex : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/johnstone.html]Johnstone”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/johnstone.html)</p>
<p>Shoeboxes (Sanders, Cope, Benet, Geer, Young): The shoeboxes are in a pretty nice location on campus, not too far from classes or the athletic facilities either as well as the university union (forgot to mention this but Johnstone is in a nice location too in the Union). It’s a great place to be. If you are an engineering or science major, consider doing the RISE program (Residents In Science And Engineering). The nice thing I guess is that it’s all engineering/science students and apparently there is free tutoring in the hall. More info: [The</a> Shoeboxes : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/shoeboxes.html]The”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/shoeboxes.html)</p>
<p>The Suites (McCabe & Holmes): Holmes is a very nice place to live but it’s not very social in my opinion and from what I’ve heard. It’s a dorm for all honors college people. I don’t know too much about it but here’s the floor diagram for it: [The</a> Suites : Clemson University](<a href=“http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/suites.html]The”>http://www.clemson.edu/campus-life/housing/residential-areas/residence-halls/suites.html)</p>
<p>If I had to choose for freshmen, I would go</p>
<ol>
<li>Clemson House</li>
<li>Shoeboxes</li>
<li>Johnstone</li>
<li>High Rises</li>
<li>Holmes</li>
<li>Apartments</li>
</ol>