@itsalmostseven
I would definitely live in the NMF floor if you go to OU. There are a lot of perks to it, including the opportunity to hear about cool honors college events.
Yes, especially for freshmen. Just put yourself out there, don’t stay in your room all the time, and try to interact with people. You could also look into the Outdoor Adventure preorientation trip that the Honors College puts on, as well as Camp Crimson.
Depends on the student. Personally I’m extremely involved on campus because I’m affiliated with a number registered student organizations, but I know plenty of upperclassmen who aren’t. Sometimes this is because their work schedule makes it impossible for them to participate, but often it’s because they just go to classes and then go home.
Apartments with friends, or houses near campus. I can only think of two people who moved back home after living in the dorms their freshmen year. The rest either moved to a house, stayed in the dorms, or rented a room in one of the many student oriented apartment complexes near OU. I chose to live in a complex which is basically all OU students.
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