Should I live on or off campus my freshman year?
Any student who has the opportunity to live on campus during their freshman year should absolutely live on campus for their freshman year. The idea of living with 30 total strangers and eating with them, showering with them, partying with them and studying with them might not seem like a lot of fun. I don't mean all at the same time, because I don't know any residents hall where 30 people shower together. No one's written to me about that yet, and if it happens, write to me. The thing is those are our experiences, living with people who you aren't familiar with, being immersed into this group experience. Everyone's so afraid to look stupid or look like a freshman, but if you can live in a place where people are stupid and are all freshman, and of course I don't mean that anyone is stupid, but it's that feeling, it's that insecure, uncomfortable feeling to be in a place where everybody's together. It is a group experience that makes something difficult so much easier, and there are built in resources and a safety net that you only get with living in a residence hall.
