<p>Realize that I’m a freshman and have been here less than a month, but I cannot speak highly enough of the residential college system. I am naturally shy and did not expect to have such close friends so quickly. Living so near to your friends is quite convenient for hanging out and group study. And I immediately have a connection with everyone else in my college; although college pride only really manifests at a few events throughout the year. I still have friends from other colleges. The system is not confining. But when I go home–to my college–I know I’m a part of a greater community.</p>