Residence Hall Questions

Encord
Sat, 18 Jun 2016 23:46:38 +0000

Lol where do I start??

I lived in Balch this past academic year and I loved it!! I lived in 3-2 which is a floor below you and I was close to both the study and TV lounges. I loved Balch for the privacy. I was originally a bit skeptical about living in an all female dorm but you know what I learned? It doesn’t matter! I finished freshman year with a lot of male friends. Whether or not your floor is social though is a HUGE hit or miss. My floor was okay but I had friends complain about how antisocial their floors were.

The singles in Balch are definitely larger than other singles I have seen in other dorms so you will have more than enough space. I’m not sure of what you mean by what kind of programming there is in Balch but Balch has a lot more events going on than most other dorms. There were always opportunities to see Broadway shows in NYC at a discounted price. The RAs in Balch are super super involved and they always come through with fun events. PS: every Thursday is tasty treats which can be pretty good.

I loved Balch because it was close to campus and had two bus stops right by it. If you are as lazy as I am an like to sleep in an extra 10 mins, you will be running to catch the bus and you will most likely get to the stop in a minute. Again, during the winter, you will appreciate living in Balch. I don’t mind Ithaca winter specifically but when you come back late at night from central and it is fairly cold, I am pretty sure you wouldn’t want to walk very far. Also, during the winter, if you are a coffee kinda person, you will appreciate the cafe in the Tatkon center. It is in the same building as Balch.

What I didn’t really like about Balch though was that because it was so quiet, so many people from other dorms used to come in and take up study space so if you wanted to study, you either had to leave Balch or study in your rooms.