<p>You don’t get to choose (in general) a specific House, just an area, and both Tyler & Hubbard (and I like them both) are on Green Street.</p>
<p>One of the things about the House system is that all, except for a couple of specialized houses that first-years aren’t eligible for, contain a mix of students from all four years and <em>that</em> helps transition easily. It seems that all the houses make an effort to help first-years adapt.</p>
<p>You generally take only <em>one</em> FYS and as MWFN says, the recreating history is one of the most popular. D had a blast with it and it was a good early “bonding” class. But I don’t think only a few of the FYS are “really worth it.” I think many are, it just depends upon your interests.</p>