Exactly on not everyone fits the “exciting” dorms. I think my experience throughout college sucked because I got stuck on an “exciting” floor in Larch. I didn’t drink and didn’t want to be around those that were. As a result I didn’t really make friends and had a tough time adjusting. Don’t try and force the normal college experience on someone.Eh, it all depends on the kid. I think I would have been pretty miserable in some of the more "exciting" dorms. Just not my personality or style. I also appreciated the air conditioning.
I was in the first suites building. Don't think I had any better or any worse experience than anybody else. Probably a bit less social experience/experiment than people in the traditional dorms but I still had good friends and 3 of us from my floor ended up moving into an apartment our sophmore year.
Freshman year classes are a crap shoot for location (so are some upper level courses as well). I had 300 level Civil Engineering course somewhere over on the far NE corner of campus (maybe one of the old science buildings?)
What's his major?
Friley would be a good option for the "traditional" dorm experience
Towers was party central in the late 90's with the finest ladies of ISU. Beer was flowing like water and weed smoke was blowing through dryer sheet stuffed bottles like the Santa Ana Winds. Fireworks were easier to get than pizza and homework was being passed around like crabs.
We even had a mini riot in the quad one night. Classic.
I'm super excited that my to-be senior in HS has applied and got accepted. (No surprise there, but still really cool as his mom and I met at Welch Ave Station.)
Anyway, he went to accept the offer today and they want $330. I assume that's all normal and it's a lost chunk of money if he decides over the senior year he wants to go elsewhere? So he should be fairly certain before sending the money.
The big reason he's wanting to do it asap is to get the best choice of housing. This is where I'm really looking for advice from you all. 1, I never lived in dorms and my wife hasn't for close to 30 years. So what's the pros and cons of dorm life and which ones should he and his buddies try for? I assume Friley so that you are in the middle of everything.
Especially for EngineeringFriley would be a good option for the "traditional" dorm experience
Towers was party central in the late 90's with the finest ladies of ISU. Beer was flowing like water and weed smoke was blowing through dryer sheet stuffed bottles like the Santa Ana Winds. Fireworks were easier to get than pizza and homework was being passed around like crabs.
We even had a mini riot in the quad one night. Classic.
Congrats to him. My daughter just finished her freshman last year....lived in Freeman. She liked it. Like all dorms you are sardines in a can. Community bathrooms....no kitchen. She is off campus this year. Not that dorm life was bad.......but she wanted her own kitchen and bathroom. It is what it is so the pro and con answer is really based upon the individual and not the setting because some love it and some don't.
Exactly on not everyone fits the “exciting” dorms. I think my experience throughout college sucked because I got stuck on an “exciting” floor in Larch. I didn’t drink and didn’t want to be around those that were. As a result I didn’t really make friends and had a tough time adjusting. Don’t try and force the normal college experience on someone.
I think you got my sister in a tight spot.Towers was party central in the late 90's with the finest ladies of ISU. Beer was flowing like water and weed smoke was blowing through dryer sheet stuffed bottles like the Santa Ana Winds. Fireworks were easier to get than pizza and homework was being passed around like crabs.
We even had a mini riot in the quad one night. Classic.
So you were part of Matterson madhouse then...I was on Mashek and we got along great with those guys. Lamson on the other hand...not so much.I agree with this 100%.
My floor in Wilson was really out of control. Soccer matches in the common area between the elevators, music, drinking, drugs, trashed bathrooms, etc. I am sure that it really helped a few people drop out and that's not cool. Unfortunately, you can find bad neighbors off campus too.
I eventually got kicked out for hitting a Domino's delivery driver with a bottle rocket from a 7th floor window. These things happen.
75-79 in north Friley across from Helser and 8a classes were very doable. And yes 'Helser sucks!'My four that went to ISU were all in some kind of engineering. Aero boy and Electrical boy in Helser, Mech and Enviro in Friley. Aero major pretty happy that at least with 8:00 am Calc II that first semester, it was easy to get there in a rush from Helser.
I think you got my sister in a tight spot.
I'm super excited that my to-be senior in HS has applied and got accepted. (No surprise there, but still really cool as his mom and I met at Welch Ave Station.)
Anyway, he went to accept the offer today and they want $330. I assume that's all normal and it's a lost chunk of money if he decides over the senior year he wants to go elsewhere? So he should be fairly certain before sending the money.
The big reason he's wanting to do it asap is to get the best choice of housing. This is where I'm really looking for advice from you all. 1, I never lived in dorms and my wife hasn't for close to 30 years. So what's the pros and cons of dorm life and which ones should he and his buddies try for? I assume Friley so that you are in the middle of everything.