<p>No, she was a sophomore with a bad room draw number (and her freshman year roommate had an equally bad number so they weren’t able to continue to live together in one of the upper class dorms). They mostly socialized outside of Dupre.<br>
With the larger incoming class, I believe Dupre will be an exclusively freshman dorm, so there will be many other first years in your kids’ shoes. If they hang out in the lounges, leave their doors open, study in the library–they’ll find ways to meet others in their dorm or elsewhere.
She managed to make the room cozy, rather than claustrophobic. Go for bright colors!</p>