<p>So I got my room assignment yesterday. I’m in Morton (i have mixed feelings about EW, didn’t ask to be put there, but I won’t pass judgment yet), and when I looked at the floor plan I saw that my suitemate is labeled as an UGA residence. When I checked the Dartmouth directory for my roommate, sure enough, hes a 10. Now I could see how there would be a lot of plusses to having an older suitemate, like advice and tips, and possibly meeting a few older students, but Im a little worried that it will make it even harder to get adjusted and meet new friends if EW is as anti-social as some people on cc make it out to be. </p>
<p>One would think that a UGA would be an outgoing and personable person, but I’ve no idea if that will hold true with an EW UGA. Maybe my stereotypes and fears are unfounded, and someone will set me straight. At least the room itself is nicer than most Any thoughts/suggestions about my situation would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Edit:
I just received a blitz from dartmouth:</p>
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<p>So it’s possible it won’t even be an issue. I’d still appreciate input though, in case my situation doesn’t change.</p>
<p>My D lived in Morton her freshman year ( in a 3 room quad)and yes EW is rather quite. While she lived on a freshman floor, she did not live with her UGA (I am suprised because they usually have singles or are you just sharing a bathroom with your UGA?). </p>
<p>Are you on an all freshman floor or a mixed floor?</p>
<p>the thing about EW is the it really depends on who you are living with on your floor. My D lived on the 3rd floor which was an all freshman floor, they got along well, became good friends (she ended up in the same sorority as a couple of her EW friends and they are still good friends going into senior year). However, she told me that the 4th floor (which was also an all freshman floor had a strained relationship with one another and they never hung out with one another. </p>
<p>She met a lot of people through her UGA, who was also her UGA last year (in another dorm) and had friends who were upper classmen (you are right about meeting older students and finding out about different professors and classes).</p>
<p>Overall what she liked about EW is that it was the best of both worlds as she had friends both inside and out side of EW (the baths inside of your room is also a big plus). It was always a quiet place to come back to (but the drawback in her words was it was far from everything. She changed her mind about that when she lived on the river sophomore year as a UGA).</p>
<p>yes i have a single, and am just sharing a bathroom. I just wasn’t sure how much interaction there was between suite-mates. Thanks for your encouragement. I’ve already met a couple of other '11’s who were put in EW without requesting it.</p>
<p>As I stated in an earlier post, My D lived in a quad. 2 of her closest friends are her freshman roommates from EW (both are also her sorority sisters).</p>
<p>while EW itself might not be a very social dorm (indeed, it is not) there are plenty of plusses to living there. First and foremost, the rooms are nicer and you are virtually guaranteed a quiet space to sleep every night.</p>
<p>Also, EW is quiet, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of people who live in EW aren’t very social. Many EWers party just as hard and as often as other students, but just retreat to a quieter dorm later in the night.</p>
<p>All in all, yes, there are some people in EW that never leave and never talk, but there are many who don’t fit the stereotype and enjoy a quiet, large dorm room. I had many friends live in EW and love it, and those who enjoyed it but decided not to stay past their first year.</p>
<p>I realize this probably didn’t say anything you didn’t already know. sorry.</p>
Any thoughts/suggestions about my situation would be appreciated.</p>