Ok, dumb questions about guys

silver_wavez
Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:25:59 +0000

Barnard usually does a great job in matching up roommates.
I know a few very rare cases of people moving out and switching rommates… but like I said, it’s very rare.
I lucked out with my roommate, and we’re great friends.
Also, my best friends (aside from the ones that go to Columbia) all happen to live on my floor. And next year I’m living in a suite with 4 of them.

In response to some of the questions in previous posts.
I’d like to echo what primefactor said about living in Columbia housing.
The housing process is really complicated as it is… most people don’t go through the added trouble of trying to live in Columbia housing.
I’d say that Barnard housing is overall better anyway.
I see my Columbia friends often enough that it really doesn’t matter to me that I don’t live in their building.
First year dorms are all close to each other. And then come sophomore year, everyone is scattered anyway. Everyone makes the effort to see their close friends.
I have to say though, the “signing-in” business is rather annoying.

As for the all-women housing situation in the quad. I have to say that it does suck sometimes… and you do get frustrated that guys don’t live on your hallway.
But really, it’s not that bad. I have found that you just make ridiculously close girl friends. And we have this amazing bond. Also not having guys on your hallway is kinda liberating.
I mean, I haven’t lived in a co-ed hallway so I don’t really know what it’s like. But from having close friends at Columbia and spending a good amount of time there… it doesn’t seem like Barnard women have it THAT bad. It’s not like we go to Smith or Bryn Mawr… lol
Carman (the most social Columbia freshmen dorm) kids can’t study in their room cus it’s too distracting… and their hallways/suites/rooms/bathrooms smell and are pretty dirty (after rowdy parties etc…)

Barnard c/o 2010 - Really, don’t worry about the housing situation or about the guy thing… or the rumoured animosity bet Columbia/Barnard.
EVERYONE finds their own niche. You’ll all figure it out for yourselves.

As for classes at Columbia. Last semester I took 1 class across the street. And this semester I’m taking 2/7 classes there.
I have to say that I really do not like my Columbia classes.
I LOVEEEE my Barnard classes (mostly because it’s the stuff that I’m interested in, whereas the Columbia classes just fulfill my gen. ed. requirements).
My Columbia classes are bigger and I don’t get the personal attention that my Barnard classes give me.