Out of State students?

monty_mum
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:48:03 +0000

My D is freshman there. She’s 1,000 miles from home & went there knowing absolutely no one. About 2 weeks before classes start, DePaul has the OOS students move onto campus and into their dorms while they go through orientation, advising, signing up for classes. THIS is when you’ll meet some of your dorm-mates and partake in the school’s Discover Chicago program where the OOS, 1st-year students like yourself visit different parts of the city to learn about Chicago’s diversity and neighborhoods. We visited D last week and as we walked through the campus and dorm, kids kept saying Hi to her and her cell was ringing with DePaul friends making plans for the weekend. She’s met kids from Chicago, the burbs, and many different states throughout the US; they all mingle together to become DePaul students. I have never seen my daughter so happy! While there may be lots of commuters, there are still over 3,000 students in on-campus housing and she’s found it very easy to make friends. They go to the zoo, Navy pier, beach, shopping, Milennium Park, and eating at the all the different ethnic food places imaginable. But she says her DORM is her favorite place to be and I think that says it all.

Re-nuh: go for it!! and when you get there, embrace the city and your new friends. Going to Depaul could be the best decision you ever made.