How is the housing, etc.etc.?

aim78
Sun, 17 Apr 2005 02:39:22 +0000

Check out the Cal Day thread.

I toured Unit 3, very comprehensive tour. The dorm rooms are bigger than the ones in UCLA. However, the desks are kind of plain and crappy, and they’re connected together in the middle of the room facing each other, which I find awkward. What you can do is loft the beds, and put the desks underneath them. That’ll create plenty of space. Unit 3 is apparently the worst unit because it’s old, but I was still impressed. It is very plain looking, though, and the lighting is a little bit dim. The co-ed bathroom is apparently never a problem, but if you don’t like going to the bathroom with other people in the room, you can always use one of the million other bathrooms around campus. Security is very tight and laptops never get stolen. One did in Clark Kerr because someone left the window open and a thief climbed in, but that won’t happen in a high rise unless you’ve got Spider-Man on the loose (or Batman). They have pretty much everything in the dorms. Constant activities. And there is a big academic focus. They bring in professors and TAs and tutors for tough classes. There is a quiet study room, and one where talking is allowed. There is a computer lab with everything you need including games. A lounge with a TV and DVD player. Whatever you need is there. Kitchen. Laundry.