<p>green trombone–
You’ll probably find that houses can change pretty significantly over the years. I’ve lived for two years in both BJ and Max, and I can say that the dynamic of the house (in both buildings) changed quite a bit: one year there were more partiers (and not surprisingly more drama) while the next would be a lot more quiet. That having been said, there are some things that stay pretty similar over the years and become part of a building’s character: if you live in a house with single sex floors, as I did in BJ, you’ll probably find calmer, relatively more conservative students. Ditto with buildings with lots of singles–singles have the tendency to allow people to hole up in their rooms, and contact can get a little sporadic. My house in Max is very different, see it’smeboyd’s post above to get a feel for it. That’s really all I can say specifically, I’m sure others can talk about the rest of housing.</p>